**Executive Summary**
This document is a copy of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on November 30, 2016. Part I includes notifications and orders related to first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers. It also contains a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending November 19th, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I: Notifications by Government**
* The contents section indicates that there were no notifications included in this edition.
* **Notice Regarding Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* Multiple extraordinary issues were published in the week ending November 19th, 2016.
* These include election commission directions/notifications related to the following:
* Bye-election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 195. Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency, including using electronic voting machines and exit polls.
* General Elections to 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies, including using electronic voting machines, exit polls and identification of electors
* Appointment of Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
* Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the State Government Offices and all Commercial Banks Including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu for the year 2017.
* Performance Grants to the Urban Local Bodies - Eligibility Criteria - Procedure for selection of eligible Urban Local Bodies for receipt of Performance Grants - Permission to Urban Local Bodies for Engaging Professional Chartered Accountant for Guidance in compiling accounts, etc., under the 14th Central Finance Commission.
* Amendment to Notification.
* Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* The following parts and sections of the gazette were not published this week: Part II-Section 1, Part III-Section 1(b), Part IV-Sections 1, 2, and 3, Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, Part VI-Section 2.
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission and Related Officials**
* **Impact:** Required to execute orders for the various elections mentioned in the gazette.
* **Action Required:** Implement measures and directions given in the notifications regarding voting procedures, exit polls, and elector identification.
**Tamil Nadu State Government Offices and Commercial Banks**
* **Impact:** Must observe the public holidays declared in the gazette.
* **Action Required:** Close offices on the declared public holidays.
**Urban Local Bodies**
* **Impact:** Eligibility for receiving performance grants, engaging professional chartered accountants.
* **Action Required:** Follow procedures for selecting eligible Urban Local Bodies for receipt of Performance Grants, and for Engaging Professional Chartered Accountant for Guidance in compiling accounts, etc., under the 14th Central Finance Commission.
**Electors of 134. Aravakurichi and 174. Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies and 195. Thiruparankundram**
* **Impact:** Aware of the conduct of elections and identification required.
* **Action Required:** Follow instructions on how to identify as an elector.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official state government publication for notifications, orders, and other government information.
Election Commission of India: Authority issuing notifications regarding elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: The state legislative body, the subject of election-related notifications.
Public Department (Miscellaneous): Department issuing notifications regarding public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: Department issuing notifications regarding Performance Grants to Urban Local Bodies.