I. NOTICE REGARDING GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUES PUBLISHED DURING THE WEEK.

**Executive Summary** This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on August 9, 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 July 29th, 2017. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending July 29, 2017):** * Issue No. 246 (Part II-Section 2, 24th July 2017, School Education Department): Specifies per-child expenditure on education for the State of Tamil Nadu for the year 2016-2017. * Issue No. 247 (Part IV-Section 2, 26th July 2017, Law Department): Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017. (Act No. 24 of 2017). * Issue No. 248 (Part III-Section 1(a), 27th July 2017, Industries Department): Amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017. * Issue No. 249 (Part V-Section 4, Election Commission of India): Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011. * Issue No. 250 (Part V-Section 4, Election Commission of India): Place and Time for Counting of Votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017. * Issue No. 251 (Part II-Section 2, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department): Erratum to Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. * Issue No. 252 (Part II-Section 2, Transport Department): Acquisition of Lands. * Issue No. 253 (Part II-Section 2, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department): Certain Officials Elected as the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act. * Issue No. 254 (Part VI-Section 1, Registrar, High Court Madras): Conferment of powers. * Issue No. 255 (Part II-Section 1, Legislative Assembly Secretariat): Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. * **Gazette Parts/Sections Not Published This Week:** * Part II-Section 1 * Part III-Sections 1(b) and 2 * Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 * Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 * Part VI-Section 3(b) **Impact Analysis** **School Education Department** * **Impact:** Required to be aware of the specified per-child expenditure on education for the State of Tamil Nadu for the year 2016-2017. * **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the notification regarding educational expenditure. **Law Department** * **Impact:** The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017 is enacted. * **Action Required:** Implement and adhere to the provisions of the Amendment Act. **Industries Department** * **Impact:** Amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017 * **Action Required:** To be compliant with the new ammendment to the the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017 **Election Commission of India and related Election Petition Stakeholders** * **Impact:** Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011. * **Action Required:** Take note and follow the judgement as applicable. **Election Officials** * **Impact:** Required to oversee Place and Time for Counting of Votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017 * **Action Required:** To be compliant with the processes required of them. **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department** * **Impact:** A correction (erratum) to the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is issued. * **Action Required:** Implement the corrected version of the Act. **Transport Department** * **Impact:** Land acquisition activities. * **Action Required:** Assist with land acquisition activities. **Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department and Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee Officials** * **Impact:** Certain Officials Elected as the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act. * **Action Required:** Take note of the changes and fulfill their roles in accordance with the Act. **Registrar, High Court Madras** * **Impact:** The Registrar, High Court Madras has been assigned new powers. * **Action Required:** Exercise the conferred powers as required. **Legislative Assembly Secretariat** * **Impact:** The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been prorogued. * **Action Required:** Take note of the end of the current session of the Legislative Assembly.

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