**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on July 19, 2017. It contains notifications by the government regarding amendments to service rules. Specifically, it includes amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Service, effective September 14, 2016, and June 30, 2017, as well as amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest Service:**
* **Rule 3 (Reservation of Appointments):** The principle of reservation as per Section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, will apply to the appointment of Assistant Conservator of Forests by direct recruitment.
* **Rule 4 (Qualification for Assistant Conservator of Forests):**
* A Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering is required in specific subjects (Forestry, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Agriculture, Horticulture, Engineering (Agricultural, Civil, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Electronics, or Mechanical), Computer Applications/Science, Environmental Science, and Veterinary Science) from a UGC-recognized institution.
* Mathematics or Statistics graduates must have taken Biology, Physics, or Chemistry in their P.U.C. or Higher Secondary or equivalent examination.
* Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Forestry or a postgraduate degree in Wildlife Biology.
* **Rule 6:** Explanation in sub-rule (b) is omitted.
**Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service:**
* **Rule 4:**
* In sub-rule (B), the phrase "except in very special cases" is omitted.
* In sub-rules (C), (D), and (E), the phrase "except in very special circumstances" is omitted.
**Impact Analysis**
**Environment and Forests Department**
* **Impact:** The amended rules affect the recruitment and qualification criteria for Assistant Conservators of Forests.
* **Action Required:** Implement the new rules for future recruitments.
**Home Department**
* **Impact:** The amended rules affect the application of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Service.
* **Action Required:** Implement the revised rules, omitting the specified phrases, in relevant cases.
**Candidates for Assistant Conservator of Forests Position**
* **Impact:** Need to make sure that they fit the requirements for the position.
* **Action Required:** N/A
**Members of Tamil Nadu Police Service**
* **Impact:** The changes remove the phrases "except in very special cases" and "except in very special circumstances" in Rule 4, in various sub-sections.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Forest Service: Subject of amendments to its Special Rules, including educational qualifications for Assistant Conservator of Forests.
Tamil Nadu Police Service: Subject of amendments to its Special Rules concerning certain expressions in rule 4.
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016: Cited in amendments regarding reservation of appointments for Assistant Conservator of Forests.
Tamil Nadu Service Manual, 1969: The Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Forest and Police Services are sections within this manual.
Environment and Forests Department: The government department responsible for the amendments related to the Tamil Nadu Forest Service.