**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on April 5, 2017. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also lists Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published during the week ending March 25th, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues (Week ending March 25, 2017):**
* Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act (Issue 69, Part II-Section 2, March 20).
* Revision of Minimum Rates of Wages for Employment in Construction of Pandals under the Minimum Wages Act (Issue 70, Part II-Section 2, March 21).
* Government of Tamil Nadu Special Bonds under the Uday Scheme (Issue 71, Part II-Section 1, March 22).
* Permitting all Shops and Establishments to keep open on all 365 days for the further Period of Three Years under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act (Issue 72, Part II-Section 2, March 22).
* The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. (Issue 73, Part IV-Section 1, March 23).
* Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction (Issue 74, Part II-Section 1, March 23).
* Declaration of Wednesday the 12th April, 2017 as a Public Holiday in Connection with the Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu (Issue 75, Part II-Section 1, March 23).
* The Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. (Issue 76, Part IV-Section 1, March 24).
* நிலம் கையகப்படுத்துதல் சட்டம் (Acquisition of Land Act - Issue 77, Part II-Section 2, March 24).
* Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under clause (dd) of Section 2 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Issue 78, Part II-Section 2, March 24).
* Industries - Formation of Special Team for Estimation of the Stock of Beach Sand Minerals kept in various Places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts - Orders Issued (Issue 79, Part II-Section 2, March 25).
* **Parts and 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**
**Businesses / Shops & Establishments**
* **Impact:** Permitted to remain open on all 365 days for the next three years under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the regulations and compliance requirements for operating on all days of the year.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in notifications under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, issuance of Government of Tamil Nadu Special Bonds under the Uday Scheme, and Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Action Required:** Implement and adhere to the notifications and regulations related to transparency in tenders, special bonds, and market borrowing.
**Labour and Employment Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the revision of minimum wage rates for employment in construction of pandals.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the revised minimum wage rates for construction of pandals.
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Enactment of The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc and The Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Be aware and act in accordance with the VAT and Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Acts.
**Public**
* **Impact:** Declaration of a public holiday.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the holiday on April 12th, 2017.
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:** Notification of places and dates for conducting Jallikattu.
* **Action Required:** To be aware of and adhere to the regulations concerning Jallikattu under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Orders issued regarding the formation of a special team for estimation of the stock of beach sand minerals.
* **Action Required:** Support the work of the special team in estimation of stock of beach sand minerals.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, publishing notifications and orders.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced legislation in the context of conducting Jallikattu.
Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act: Governs the regulations for shops and establishments in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu: State to which the gazette and its contents apply.
Chennai: City of publication of the Gazette.