**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on December 21, 2016. It contains notifications and orders regarding appointments and investitures, as well as notices about extraordinary issues published during the week ending December 10th, 2016. It also lists parts and sections of the Gazette not published during the week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending December 10, 2016):**
* Issue 281 (Part II-Section 2, 5th December 2016): Notification regarding the demise of Hon'ble Chief Minister Selvi J Jayalalithaa.
* Issue 282 (Part I, 6th December 2016): Notification regarding the appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu.
* Issue 283 (Part II-Section 1, 6th December 2016): Declaration of a public holiday on December 6th, 2016, in respect of Selvi J Jayalalithaa under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
* Issue 284 (Part II-Section 2, 7th December 2016): Exemption in respect of tax payable on sale of goods to the Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
* Issue 285 (Do., Do.): Notification regarding the acquisition of Lands.
* Issue 286 (Part II-Section 1, 8th December 2016): Notification on the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* Issue 287 (Do., Do.): Notification regarding change in date of observance of the Festival Holiday for Milad-un-Nabi on Tuesday 13th December 2016 under Negotiable Instruments Act.
* **Parts/Sections Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2 and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government Officials**
* **Impact:** Need to be aware of the appointments and declarations made.
* **Action Required:** Implement the decisions and announcements made in the notifications.
**Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Need to be aware of holidays declared and changes to regulations.
* **Action Required:** Observe the declared public holiday.
**Consulate of the Russian Federation in Chennai**
* **Impact:** Impacted by the exemption in respect of tax payable on the sale of goods.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the tax exemptions and comply with the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, containing notifications and orders.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is printed and published.
Negotiable Instruments Act: Referenced in the context of declaring public holidays.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006: Mentioned in the context of exemptions.