**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated December 7, 2016. It includes notifications by the government related to amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations and the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules. Certain amendments came into force retroactively from dates in 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations:**
* Tourist Officers from the Tourism Department are omitted from "A. STATE SERVICES."
* "Assistant Tourist Officer - Grade-II in the Tourism Department" is added to "B. SUBORDINATE SERVICES."
* The expression "Technical Assistant (Gas Plant) and Librarian in Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Subordinate Service" is changed to "Technical Assistant (Gas Plant), Librarian and Laboratory Assistant in the Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Subordinate Service."
* "and Assistant Agricultural Officer in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Extension Subordinate Service" is added after "Tamil Nadu Agricultural Subordinate Service."
* "Junior Engineer (Electrical), Junior Engineer (Mechanical) Supervisors (Electrical), (Mechanical), Grade II in the Electrical Branch of the Public Works Department and Science Assistant in Seismological Observatory Lab in the Tamil Nadu Engineering Subordinate Service" shall be substituted for "and Junior Engineer (Electrical), Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Supervisors (Electrical), (Mechanical), Grade II in the Electrical Branch of the Public Works Departments"
* **Amendments to Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules:**
* Rule 24-A is substituted regarding obtaining Identity Certificate before applying for Passport and No Objection Certificate for undertaking a foreign trip.
* Revisions to Schedule III, including the insertion of new forms and modification of existing ones, related to passport applications and foreign trips.
* **Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service.**
* The entry "Personal Assistant (Administration) in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption" is updated to "Administrative Officer in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption"
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Government Servants**
* **Impact:** Government servants need to be aware of the amended rules regarding passport applications and foreign trips.
* **Action Required:** Government servants must follow the new procedures, including submitting the prescribed forms (Forms I, II, III, IV, V of Schedule III), when applying for passports or undertaking foreign trips.
**Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission**
* **Impact:** These amendments will influence the regulations they operate under.
* **Action Required:** The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission needs to implement the amendments to the regulations regarding state services and subordinate services, as well as any other related changes outlined in the notification.
**Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department**
* **Impact:** The Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department is responsible for issuing these amendments and should be aware of the changes.
* **Action Required:** The Department needs to ensure the amendments are properly communicated to relevant government employees and stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954: Regulations amended by notifications SRO B-77/2016, SRO B-78/2016, SRO B-79/2016 and SRO B-80/2016.
Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973: Rules amended by notification SRO B-81/2016, specifically regarding obtaining Identity Certificate and No Objection Certificate for passport and foreign travel.
Tamil Nadu General Service: The service for which special rules were amended by notification SRO B-82/2016, specifically concerning the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: The department responsible for issuing the notifications and amendments to service rules and regulations.
Constitution of India: Referenced as the source of powers for the Governor of Tamil Nadu to make amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations and Tamil Nadu Government Servant Conduct Rules.