**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 15, 2017, contains notifications and orders regarding appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also provides a list of Extraordinary issues published during the week ending February 4, 2017. This document summarizes the content of the Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:**
* The Gazette lists notifications published in Extraordinary issues during the week ending February 4, 2017.
* The following information is provided for each listed notification:
* Issue Number, Part, and Section
* Date of Issue
* Issuing Authority
* Subject
* The notifications include:
* The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017
* Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
* The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017
* Tamil Nadu Admission to M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. Courses Act, 2017
* Appointment of Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Causes and circumstances Leading to the Law and Order Disturbances which took Place on 23rd January 2017 at Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore and other Parts of the State following the Agitation for Holding of Jallikattu under the Commissions of Inquiry Act.
* Annamalai University (Amendment) Repeal Act, 2017.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* The Gazette specifies the parts and sections that were not published during the week.
* The following parts and sections were not published:
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 3(a) and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Secretariat Departments**
* **Impact:**
Responsible for the issuance of notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc.
* **Action Required:**
Follow any instructions detailed in the gazette.
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:**
Responsible for publishing and issuing notifications and extraordinary issues.
* **Action Required:**
Follow any instructions detailed in the gazette.
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:**
Responsible for publishing and issuing notifications and extraordinary issues.
* **Action Required:**
Follow any instructions detailed in the gazette.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:**
Responsible for publishing and issuing notifications and extraordinary issues.
* **Action Required:**
Follow any instructions detailed in the gazette.
**Public Department (Law and Order)**
* **Impact:**
Responsible for publishing and issuing notifications and extraordinary issues.
* **Action Required:**
Follow any instructions detailed in the gazette.
**Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:**
Informed about Government notifications, acts, orders, appointments, and any other relevant information published in the Gazette.
* **Action Required:**
Stay informed about government actions and policies that affect them.
Key Entities Referenced
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced as the act under which Jallikattu is regulated, and subsequently amended.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017: Ordinance amending the 1960 Act to allow Jallikattu.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017: Act amending the 1960 Act to allow Jallikattu.
Chennai: One of the locations where a Commission of Inquiry was appointed regarding disturbances related to Jallikattu agitation.