**Executive Summary**
The document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on April 5, 2017. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also includes a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending March 25th, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
* R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
* Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise.
* **Notifications:**
* Part I contains notifications or orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.
* There are no specific notifications included in Part I in this edition
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week ending March 25th, 2017):**
* Finance Department issued notifications under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act (March 20th, 2017).
* Labour and Employment Department revised the minimum rates of wages for employment in the construction of Pandals under the Minimum Wages Act (March 21st, 2017).
* Finance Department related to Government of Tamil Nadu Special Bonds under the Uday Scheme (March 22nd, 2017).
* Labour and Employment Department allowed shops and establishments to remain open on all 365 days for three years under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act (March 22nd, 2017).
* Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu regarding The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. L.A. Bill No.14 of 2017, etc (March 23rd, 2017).
* Finance Department issued related to the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction (March 23rd, 2017).
* Public Department declared Wednesday, April 12th, 2017, a public holiday in connection with the Bye-Election to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency (March 23rd, 2017).
* Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu regarding The Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. L.A. Bill No. 18 of 2017, etc (March 24th, 2017).
* Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department related to Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (March 24th, 2017).
* Industries Department related to Industries - W.P.No.1592 of 2015 filed and W.A.Nos. 1168 and 1169 of 2015 filed by the Government of Tamil Nadu (March 25th, 2017).
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Business Owners/Establishments**
* **Impact:** Permitted to keep establishments open 365 days a year, potentially increasing revenue, but also requiring additional operational costs.
* **Action Required:** Review operational schedules and adjust staffing to maintain compliance.
**Tamil Nadu Government Departments**
* **Impact:** Departments need to comply with issued notifications regarding transparency in tenders, minimum wages, fiscal responsibility, and regulations of industries.
* **Action Required:** Implement regulations, ensure compliance, and take necessary actions in adherence to the new notifications and orders.
**Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Impacted by changes in public holidays, regulations on establishments, and changes to tax laws.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of public holiday changes, understand the impact of tax law amendments, and comply with regulations when engaging with businesses.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette containing notifications and orders issued by the Tamil Nadu government.
Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act: Referenced in notification about shops and establishments being permitted to stay open 365 days.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu: Issues legislative bills, declares public holidays, and is the government body for the state.
Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, 2017: An act by the Legislative Assembly, referenced in notification 76.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017: An act by the Legislative Assembly, referenced in notification 73.