I. NOTICE REGARDING GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUES PUBLISHED DURING THE WEEK.

**Executive Summary** The document is an issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated August 9, 2017. Part I contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers. The gazette also includes notices regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 29, 2017. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published:** The following notifications were published in Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending 29th July 2017: * **School Education Department:** Specifies the per-child-Expenditure incurred on Education by the State of Tamil Nadu for the year 2016-2017 under the Act (Published 24th July 2017). * **Law Department:** Includes Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017, Act No. 24 of 2017 (Published 26th July 2017). * **Industries Department:** Contains Amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017 (Published 27th July 2017). * **Election Commission of India:** Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Eelection Petition No.1 of 2011 (Published 28th July 2017). * **Election Commission of India:** Place and Time for Counting of Votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017 (Published 28th July 2017). * **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department:** Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Erratum to Notification (Published 28th July 2017). * **Transport Department:** Acquisition of Lands (Published 28th July 2017). * **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 (Published 28th July 2017). * **Registrar, High Court Madras:** Conferment of powers (Published 28th July 2017). * **Legislative Assembly Secretariat:** Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Published 28th July 2017). * **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published:** The following Parts and Sections of the Gazette are not Published in 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 be aware of the specified per-child expenditure for the 2016-2017 period under the Act. * **Action Required:** No direct action stated, but must take into consideration the specified expenditures for budgetary and policy planning. **Law Department** * **Impact:** Understanding the implications of Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017, Act No. 24 of 2017. * **Action Required:** Implement the amendments within the university system. **Industries Department** * **Impact:** Adherence to Amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017. * **Action Required:** Follow the new rules in the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017. **Election Commission of India** * **Impact:** Awareness of the Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Eelection Petition No.1 of 2011. Awareness of the Place and Time for Counting of Votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017. * **Action Required:** Comply with the judgement of the High Court of Madras. Take required preparations for the votes counting. **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department** * **Impact:** Ensure compliance with the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, including any corrections outlined in the erratum. * **Action Required:** Review and implement any corrections outlined in the erratum to the notification. **Transport Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for the acquisition of land. * **Action Required:** Proceed with the acquisition of the lands. **Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department** * **Impact:** Ensure compliance with the relevant regulations after officials have been elected as Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee. * **Action Required:** Follow the new regulations of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act. **Registrar, High Court Madras** * **Impact:** Conferment of Powers. * **Action Required:** Utilize powers. **Legislative Assembly Secretariat** * **Impact:** Awareness of Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. * **Action Required:** Update relevant records and processes based on the prorogation.

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