**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(a), published on February 28, 2018. It contains notifications by the government, including draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, amendments to the Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, and the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2012. Any objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules must be submitted within thirty days of the publication date.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Home Department - Draft Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules**
* New definitions for "Sleeper Coach" and "Sleeper Coach-cum-Seater" are inserted.
* FORM CCPA: "Type of the contract carriage" is added after serial number 3 and the entry relating thereto. The expression "Seating Capacity" changes to "Seating Capacity or Berth Capacity or both" in entries against serial numbers 7 and 8.
* FORM PC: "Type of the Contract Carriage" is added after serial number 3 and the entry relating thereto.
* **Home, Prohibition and Excise Department - Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules**
* Rule 9(7): Replaces "for bottling and sealing of bottles and for storage of bottled beer" with "for bottling, sealing and for storage of beer."
* Rule 29(i): Requires cans to be printed with a label containing specific information, including the manufacturer's name, brand of beer, place of manufacture, batch number, alcoholic percentage, a health slogan, and place of sale indication ("for sale in Tamil Nadu only," "Not for sale in Tamil Nadu," or "For Export only").
* Rule 29(ii): Requires the guaranteed fluid contents of each bottle, can, cask or keg shall be clearly indicated in bold letters on the label or printed on the cans.
* Rule 29(iii): Requires bottles, cans, casks or kegs to be corked or sealed, capsuled and labelled and removed to the finished store room after being filled up.
* Rule 32: Replaces "All stocks of beer or draught beer either in bottles or otherwise than in bottles including casks or kegs shall be removed from a brewery" with "All stocks of beer or draught beer either in bottles or otherwise than in bottles shall be removed from a brewery".
* **Labour and Employment Department - Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules**
* Rule 3(2): Requires submission of Form No.1 through the online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health instead of in triplicate.
* Rules 4, 6, 7, 11, and 56-B: Allow online payment through the online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* Rules 4(6A) and 7(3): "five consecutive calendar years" is replaced with "ten consecutive calendar years."
* Rule 100: Requires managers to furnish returns to the Inspector through the online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* FORM No. 22: Updates the monthly salary limit for wage calculation based on the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, and adds clauses related to Inter-state Migrant Workmen.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Amendment to the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2012**
* Replaces sub-rule (2) of rule 7, mandating the appellant's personal presence at the appeal hearing under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, unless they inform the Commission and submit additional material in advance. Also mandates the complainant to be present at the hearing of a complaint under Section 18 of the Act, unless the Commission allows otherwise.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Vehicle Manufacturers and Operators**
**Impact:** Must adhere to new definitions and specifications for Sleeper Coaches and Sleeper Coach-cum-Seaters in vehicle design and operation.
**Action Required:** Modify vehicle designs and operational procedures to comply with the new definitions and amendments to FORM CCPA and FORM PC.
* **Brewery Owners and Operators**
**Impact:** Changes to the Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules affecting bottling, labeling, and storage of beer, including mandatory labeling requirements and specific slogans.
**Action Required:** Adjust bottling and labeling processes to meet the new requirements for can labels, including content, language, and slogans. Modify beer storage practices as necessary.
* **Factory Managers**
**Impact:** Shift towards online submissions for various forms and payments, changes in reporting procedures for factory-related information, and changes to the calculation of wage for migrant workmen.
**Action Required:** Transition to online submission processes through the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health portal for forms and payments. Implement new reporting clauses for Inter-state Migrant Workmen.
* **Appellants and Complainants under the Right to Information Act**
**Impact:** Changes regarding the requirement for personal presence at appeal hearings and potential allowance for dispensation by the Commission.
**Action Required:** Be prepared to be present in person at appeal and complaint hearings, and notify the Commission if unable to attend.
* **Government Officials**
**Impact:** Must enforce and administer the updated rules and amendments.
**Action Required:** Update internal processes and guidelines to reflect the new rules and amendments, and ensure effective enforcement.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: Rules related to motor vehicles in Tamil Nadu being amended.
Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950: Rules related to factories in Tamil Nadu being amended.
Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, 1983: Rules related to breweries in Tamil Nadu being amended.
Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2012: Rules governing appeal procedures for the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission being amended.
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department: Tamil Nadu department responsible for prohibition and excise, involved in amendments to Brewery Rules.