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

**Executive Summary** This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on August 9, 2017. It contains Notifications and Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and other Secretariat Department matters. It also lists extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 29, 2017. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending July 29, 2017:** * Issue Number 246 (Part II-Section 2, July 24, 2017): School Education Department specified the per-child expenditure incurred on education by the State of Tamil Nadu for the year 2016-2017. * Issue Number 247 (Part IV-Section 2, July 26, 2017): Law Department published the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017 (Act No. 24 of 2017). * Issue Number 248 (Part III-Section 1(a), July 27, 2017): Industries Department published an amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017. * Issue Number 249 (Part V-Section 4, July 28, 2017): Election Commission of India published the Judgment of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011. * Issue Number 250 (Part V-Section 4, July 28, 2017): Election Commission of India announced the Place and Time for Counting of Votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017. * Issue Number 251 (Part II-Section 2, July 28, 2017): Commercial Taxes and Registration Department published an Erratum to Notification regarding the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. * Issue Number 252 (Part II-Section 2, July 28, 2017): Transport Department announced the Acquisition of Lands. * Issue Number 253 (Part II-Section 2, July 28, 2017): Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department announced that certain Officials were Elected as the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act. * Issue Number 254 (Part VI-Section 1, July 28, 2017): Registrar, High Court Madras announced the Conferment of powers. * Issue Number 255 (Part II-Section 1, July 28, 2017): Legislative Assembly Secretariat announced the Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. * **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published During the 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**: Expenditure on the Education Department for the year 2016-2017 will be impacted. * **Action Required**: Adjust departmental plans according to the per-child expenditure. **Law Department** * **Impact**: The amendment to Tamil Nadu Universities Laws must be implemented and followed. * **Action Required**: Implement the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017 (Act No. 24 of 2017). **Industries Department** * **Impact**: Rules and regulations for Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation will be impacted. * **Action Required**: Apply the amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017. **Election Commission of India** * **Impact**: The High Court judgement and Counting of Votes must be taken into consideration. * **Action Required**: Note the Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011. Count votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017 at the announced place and time. **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department** * **Impact**: Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 may be impacted by Erratum to Notification. * **Action Required**: Note Erratum to Notification regarding the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. **Transport Department** * **Impact**: Areas affected by Acquisition of Lands must be prepared. * **Action Required**: Note Acquisition of Lands. **Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department** * **Impact**: Hajj Committee will be affected by the election of certain officials. * **Action Required**: Note the Elected Officials as the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act. **Registrar, High Court Madras** * **Impact**: Powers will be affected. * **Action Required**: Note the Conferment of powers. **Legislative Assembly Secretariat** * **Impact**: The Legislative Assembly operations will be affected. * **Action Required**: Acknowledge the Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

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