**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on October 5, 2016. It contains notifications regarding appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 24, 2016. It also notes the Parts and Sections of the Gazette not published during the week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending September 24, 2016):**
* Issue 220, Part VI - Section 2 (September 18, 2016): Determination of wards in Town Panchayats for reservation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Women.
* Issue 221 (September 19, 2016): Elections - Panchayats, Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations - Conduct of Account of Election Expenses.
* Issue 222, Part III - Section 1(a): Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
* Issue 223, Part VI - Section 2: Elections - Local Bodies - List of Recognised Political Parties and their Symbols Notified.
* Issue 224: Notifications regarding removal of Panchayat President in Tirunelveli District.
* Issue 225: Notification of Reservation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women) and Women (General) by Chennai City Municipal Corporation.
* Issue 226: Elections - Tamil Nadu State Election Commission - Local Body Elections - Right to Information of Electors - Affidavit.
* Issue 227: Elections - Elections to Urban and Rural Local Bodies - Safeguards against Personation - Marking Indelible Ink.
* Issue 228, Part VI - Section 2 (September 23, 2016): Local Bodies Elections - TNSEC Concession to Political Parties; Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016.
* **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**
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:**
**Impact:** Required to implement and enforce rules and guidelines related to Local Body Elections.
**Action Required:** Ensure free and fair elections according to the notifications issued.
* **Director of Town Panchayats:**
**Impact:** Responsible for implementing the determination of wards in Town Panchayats for reservation.
**Action Required:** Implement ward determination for reservation categories.
* **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department:**
**Impact:** Responsible for implementing amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
**Action Required:** Implement amendments to the Election Rules.
* **Chennai City Municipal Corporation:**
**Impact:** Affected by the notification on ward reservations.
**Action Required:** Implement ward reservations as per the notification.
* **Voters/Electors:**
**Impact:** Affected by regulations pertaining to election conduct, including right to information and safeguards against impersonation.
**Action Required:** Be aware of election procedures and regulations.
* **Political Parties:**
**Impact:** Affected by changes to local body elections concessions and rules on symbol allocation.
**Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with revised election regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: State body responsible for conducting elections to local bodies in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Capital city of Tamil Nadu, location of the Director of Town Panchayats and Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995: Rules governing the conduct of elections for panchayats in Tamil Nadu.
Director of Town Panchayats: Issues notifications regarding town panchayats.