**Executive Summary**
This document is a Government Gazette from Tamil Nadu, dated July 12, 2017. It provides notifications and orders concerning appointments and powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also lists Extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published during the week ending July 1st, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I: Notifications by Government**
* Contains notifications or orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers, issued by Secretariat Departments.
* The content for this section is listed as "Nil".
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending July 1, 2017):**
* Notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette were:
* Constitution of District Legal Services Authorities in Dharmapuri, Ariyalur and Tiruppur Districts (June 27).
* Acquisition of Lands (June 28).
* The Tamil Nadu Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act 2017 (June 28).
* Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (June 29).
* Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006 (June 29).
* Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Act 2017 (June 29).
* Appointment (June 29).
* Notification under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act (June 29).
* Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (June 29).
* Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (June 30).
* Appointment of Special Officers to Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations under the Act (June 30).
* Amendment to Notifications (June 30).
* Date of coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 2017 (June 30).
* Appointment of Special Officers to Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils and District Panchayats under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act (June 30).
* Amendment to Notifications (June 30).
* Appointment of Returning Officer for Vice-Presidential Election 2017 (July 1).
* List of Contesting Candidates for the Presidential Election, 2017 (July 1).
* **Gazette Parts Not Published This Week:**
* Part III-Sections 1(a), 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**
**District Legal Services Authorities, Dharmapuri, Ariyalur and Tiruppur**
* **Impact:** Will be constituted under the State Legal Services Authority Act.
* **Action Required:** Ensure establishment and operation according to the Act.
**Landowners**
* **Impact:** Lands may be acquired by the government.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of potential acquisition proceedings.
**Local Authorities**
* **Impact:** Affected by changes in the Tamil Nadu Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the provisions of the updated Act.
**Tax Payers**
* **Impact:** The Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, and related rules have been updated
* **Action Required:** Comply with the provisions of the updated Act and rules.
**Elected Representatives and Election Officials**
* **Impact:** The Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006 has been amended
* **Action Required:** Comply with the provisions of the updated election rules.
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Implementation and enforcement of various acts and notifications.
* **Action Required:** Ensure proper implementation and enforcement of the listed regulations.
**Special Officers**
* **Impact:** Appointed to Town Panchayats, Municipalities, Corporations, Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils and District Panchayats.
* **Action Required:** Carry out duties according to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act and related directives.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Conducting Vice-Presidential and Presidential Elections.
* **Action Required:** Carry out duties required to conduct fair and lawful elections.
**Candidates for the Presidential Election, 2017**
* **Impact:** Candidates are identified and listed in the Tamil Nadu Gazette.
* **Action Required:** Abide by the laws, regulations, and guidelines of the Presidential election.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: A state law related to Goods and Services Tax in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 2017: A law related to entertainments tax by local authorities in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Capital city of Tamil Nadu, location of the gazette publication.
State Legal Services Authority Act: Act under which District Legal Services Authorities are constituted.