**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on August 9, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 29th, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending July 29th, 2017):**
* **School Education Department:** Specification of per-child expenditure incurred on education by Tamil Nadu for the year 2016-2017.
* **Law Department:** Notification of the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017 (Act No. 24 of 2017).
* **Industries Department:** Amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Election Commission of India:** Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011.
* **Election Commission of India:** Place and time for counting of votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017.
* **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department:** Erratum to Notification in Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
* **Transport Department:** Acquisition of Lands.
* **Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department:** Certain Officials Elected as the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act.
* **Registrar, High Court Madras:** Conferment of powers.
* **Legislative Assembly Secretariat:** Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published This 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**: Must adhere to the specified per-child expenditure guidelines for the year 2016-2017.
* **Action Required**: Ensure compliance with the specified expenditure limits.
**Law Department**
* **Impact**: Requires adherence to the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017.
* **Action Required**: Implement the changes mandated by the Act.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact**: Requires compliance with the amended Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Action Required**: Update procedures and policies in accordance with the amended rules.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact**: Affected by the High Court judgement in Election Petition No. 1 of 2011.
* **Action Required**: Implement the changes mandated by the Judgement.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact**: Correction needed to align with Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, erratum.
* **Action Required**: Adhere to the notification erratum.
**Transport Department**
* **Impact**: Land acquisition for official purposes.
* **Action Required**: Cooperation with the acquisition process.
**Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department**
* **Impact**: Implementation of the Election of the chairperson.
* **Action Required**: Adhere to the Act and the election of the chairperson.
**Registrar, High Court Madras**
* **Impact**: Implementation of the conferring of powers.
* **Action Required**: Exercise the conferred powers.
**Legislative Assembly Secretariat**
* **Impact**: Acknowledgement of the prorogation of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Action Required**: Follow the guidelines of the prorogation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and orders of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017: Act amending laws related to universities in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017: Rules governing the District Mineral Foundation in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Act related to Goods and Services Tax in Tamil Nadu.
Haj Committee Act: Act regulating the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee.