**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on April 5, 2017. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also includes a notice regarding Gazette Extraordinary issues published during the week ending March 25, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I Notifications:**
* Contains notifications or orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
* This issue has no content.
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending March 25, 2017):**
* Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act (Finance Department, March 20, 2017).
* Revision of Minimum Rates of Wages for employment in Construction of Pandals under the Minimum Wages Act (Labour and Employment Department, March 21, 2017).
* Government of Tamil Nadu Special Bonds under the Uday Scheme (Finance Department, March 22, 2017).
* Permitting all shops and establishments to remain open all 365 days for three years under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act (Labour and Employment Department, March 22, 2017).
* The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. L.A. Bill No.14 of 2017, etc. (Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu, March 23, 2017).
* Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction (Finance Department, March 23, 2017).
* Declaration of Wednesday, April 12, 2017, as a Public Holiday for the Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu (Public Department (Miscellaneous), March 23, 2017).
* The Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. L.A. Bill No. 18 of 2017, etc. (Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu, March 24, 2017).
* Land acquisition law (Energy Department, March 24, 2017)
* Places and dates for conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, March 24, 2017).
* Formation of Special Team for Estimation of the Stock of Beach Sand Minerals kept in various Places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts - Orders Issued. (Industries Department, March 25, 2017)
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Part III - Section 2
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Businesses/Shops/Establishments:**
* **Impact:** Affected by the permission to remain open on all 365 days for the next three years.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act provisions.
**Tamil Nadu Government:**
* **Impact:** Involved in market borrowing, implementing the Uday Scheme, and enforcing the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act.
* **Action Required:** Implement and adhere to the relevant acts and regulations.
**Tamil Nadu Citizens:**
* **Impact:** Affected by the declaration of a public holiday on April 12, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Observe the public holiday.
**Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Mining Sector:**
* **Impact:** Affected by regulations related to conduct of Jallikattu and Beach Sand Minerals
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the relevant orders and regulations
**Energy Sector:**
* **Impact:** Affected by land acquisition laws.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the relevant orders and regulations
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, publishing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act: The subject of a notification in the Gazette.
Minimum Wages Act: The subject of a notification in the Gazette.
Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act: The subject of a notification in the Gazette.
The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017: The subject of a notification in the Gazette.