**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated December 21, 2016, includes notifications and orders from Secretariat Departments, primarily concerning appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and notices regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending December 10th, 2016. It also notes which parts and sections of the Gazette were not published in that week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week (Ending Dec 10th, 2016):**
* **Demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa:** Notification regarding the demise of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (Issue No. 281).
* **Appointment of Ministers:** Notification on the appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu (Issue No. 282).
* **Public Holiday:** Declaration of a public holiday on December 6th, 2016, as a mark of respect to Selvi J Jayalalithaa under the Negotiable Instruments Act (Issue No. 283).
* **Tax Exemption:** Exemption in respect of tax payable on the sale of goods made to the Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 (Issue No. 284).
* **Land Acquisition:** Notification concerning the acquisition of lands (Issue No. 285).
* **Market Borrowing:** Notification related to the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction (Issue No. 286).
* **Holiday Date Change:** Notification about a change in the date of observance of the festival holiday for Milad-un-Nabi on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016, under the Negotiable Instruments Act (Issue No. 287).
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published During the Week:**
* Part II - Section 1
* Part III - Section 1(a)
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4
* Part VI - Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Government**
* **Impact:** Awareness of key announcements, policies, and government actions.
* **Action Required:** Implement and adhere to the notifications and orders issued, including the change of a holiday.
**Ministers of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Official record of their appointment.
* **Action Required:** Assume their designated responsibilities.
**Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai**
* **Impact:** Benefit from the tax exemption on the sale of goods.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** Public awareness of government decisions and changes affecting holidays.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of changes to the calendar.
**Businesses and Entities Involved in Land Transactions**
* **Impact:** Impacted by land acquisition notifications
* **Action Required:** Legal compliance with acquisition processes.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications and orders.
Part I: Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette containing notifications or orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is published and refers to the location of the Russian Consulate relevant to tax exemption.
Negotiable Instruments Act: Act under which a public holiday was declared as a mark of respect for Selvi J Jayalalithaa.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006: Act under which tax exemption was given to the Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai.