**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on October 5, 2016. It provides notifications regarding government actions, including orders related to appointments and investiture of magisterial powers. It also contains a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 24th, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Notifications (Week Ending September 24, 2016):**
* **Director of Town Panchayats:** Determination of wards in Town Panchayats for reservation of seats to persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Women.
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:** Elections - Panchayats, Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations - Conduct of Account of Election Expenses to be kept by a Candidate.
* **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department:** Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:** List of Recognised Political Parties and their Symbols, List of Registered but Unrecognised Political Parties entitled for Preference and Lists of Free Symbols Notified.
* **District Collector, Tirunelveli District:** Regarding notification for dismissal of President of Keelaviranum Panchayat.
* **Chennai City Municipal Corporation:** Notification of Reservation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women), and Women (General).
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:** Elections - Local Body Elections - Right to Information of Electors - Affidavit - Issued.
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:** Elections - Elections to Urban and Rural Local Bodies - Safeguards against Personation.
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:** Local Bodies Elections - TNSEC Concession to Political Parties certain Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016- Issued.
* **Parts/Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Director of Town Panchayats, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, District Collector (Tirunelveli District), Chennai City Municipal Corporation, Political Parties, Election Candidates**
* **Impact:** These stakeholders are directly affected by the notifications, as these provide revised regulations, directions, and notifications related to elections and reservations.
* **Action Required:** Stakeholders need to review and implement the changes outlined in the notifications, ensuring compliance with the updated rules and guidelines.
**Electors of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Changes in procedures, particularly concerning information rights and election safeguards, impact how electors participate in local body elections.
* **Action Required:** Electors should familiarize themselves with the updated procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders of the Tamil Nadu Government.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: State Election Commission issuing notifications related to local body elections.
Chennai: Location of the Directorate of Town Panchayats and the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995: Rules amended by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
Director of Town Panchayats: Issuing notifications regarding determination of wards in town panchayats.