**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on May 31, 2017, includes Notifications and Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and other matters issued by Secretariat Departments. It also lists extraordinary issues published during the week ending May 20, 2017, and notes which sections of the gazette were not published this week. There are no notifications or orders included in Part 1 of the Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I Notifications:** Contains no Notifications or Orders.
* **Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending May 20, 2017):**
* Notification regarding the date of coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Amendment Act, 2017 (Issue No. 135, May 15, 2017).
* Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 (Issue No. 136, May 15, 2017).
* Notification regarding the Automated Teller Machine and Cash Dispenser as Information Technology Products (Issue No. 136, May 15, 2017).
* நிலம் கையகப்படுத்துதல் பற்றிய அறிவிக் கை (Issue No. 137, May 16, 2017)
* Delegation of Powers to Additional Secretary (Technical), Housing and Urban Development Department to Dispose Appeals under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act (Issue No. 138, May 16, 2017).
* Entrustment to the Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai under Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 (Issue No. 139, May 17, 2017).
* Places and dates for Conducting Vadamadu/Manjuviratu under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Issue No. 140, May 18, 2017).
* Acquisition of Lands (Issue No. 141, May 18, 2017).
* Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction (Issue No. 142, May 19, 2017).
* The Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017 (Issue No. 143, May 19, 2017).
* **Sections Not Published:** The following Parts and Sections of the Gazette are not published in this week:
* Part III-Sections 1(a) and 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 3(a) and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Labour and Employment Department**
* **Impact:** Account for the coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Amendment Act, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Enforce the amended Act.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact:** Must account for notifications under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
* **Action Required:** Implement the updated VAT regulations and include Automated Teller Machines and Cash Dispensers as Information Technology Products.
**Transport Department**
* **Impact:** Involvement in நிலம் கையகப்படுத்துதல் பற்றிய அறிவிக் கை.
* **Action Required:** Implement the நிலம் கையகப்படுத்துதல் பற்றிய அறிவிக் கை.
**Housing and Urban Development Department**
* **Impact:** Impacts the disposal of appeals under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the delegated powers when processing appeals.
**Finance Department (Salaries)**
* **Impact:** The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
* **Action Required:** Entrust the Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai.
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:** Conducting Vadamadu/Manjuviratu under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Act when allowing Vadamadu/Manjuviratu.
**Highways and Minor Ports Department**
* **Impact:** Land Acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Account for changes in land acquisition.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** State Government Market Borrowing.
* **Action Required:** Manage market borrowing programme.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Updates for The Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Implement the updated rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications and orders issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Amendment Act, 2017: Amendment act related to subsistence allowance in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006: Act governing value added tax in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act: Act concerning town and country planning in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998: Act ensuring transparency in government tenders in Tamil Nadu.