**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 28, 2016. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. The Gazette also includes a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 17, 2016, and a list of parts and sections not published this week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:**
* Notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending September 17, 2016, are listed.
* **Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols:**
* The Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016, was issued on September 12, 2016.
* **Delimitation and Reservation Rules Amendments:**
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservations) Rules, 1996, were published.
* **Panchayats (Elections) Rules Amendments:**
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, were published.
* **Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016**
* This Act was issued, including its date of coming into force.
* **Election Notifications:**
* Elections-Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations Holding on Party Basis - Notification.
* **Reservation of Offices and Seats**
* Notifications are published on Reservation of Offices of the Chairmen of District Panchayats and Reservation of Seats in District Panchayats for the Persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and for Women under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* **Irrigation Water Release Notification:**
* Notification regarding the release of water from the Mettur Dam for irrigation from September 20, 2016, is published.
* **Delegation of Powers:**
* Delegation of Powers to the Commissioners of Municipal Corporations for Delimitation of Divisions and Reservation of Seats for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women in the Corporations of Thanjavur and Dindigul under the Act.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* The following Parts and Sections of the Gazette are not published in this week:
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2 and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu State Election Commission**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016, and organizing elections.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with election rules and procedures, particularly regarding symbol allotment and reservation.
**Stakeholder: Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the amendments to the Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservations Rules and the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the updated regulations and provide necessary resources for their implementation.
**Stakeholder: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing amendments to the Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, and rules on Reservation of Offices and Seats in District Panchayats.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the updated regulations and provide necessary resources for their implementation.
**Stakeholder: Law Department**
* **Impact:** Oversees the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the updated regulations and provide necessary resources for their implementation.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** Affected by changes to election rules, ward delimitation, and seat reservations in local bodies.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about changes to local government regulations and participate in elections.
**Stakeholder: Farmers / Irrigated Land Users**
* **Impact:** Directly benefits from the water released from the Mettur dam.
* **Action Required:** Plan planting schedule according to the water release notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders from the Tamil Nadu government.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: State Election Commission responsible for conducting elections in Tamil Nadu.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: Department of the Tamil Nadu Government dealing with municipal administration and water supply.
Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservation) Rules: Rules governing delimitation of wards, divisions and reservation of seats in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: Act governing Panchayats in Tamil Nadu