**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, published on May 3, 2023. It contains notifications and orders regarding appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, and other official announcements issued by Secretariat Departments. It also contains notices regarding Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week and Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published During the Week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* **April 17, 2023:** The Indian Stamp (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2023 (No. 10 of 2023) was published.
* **April 18, 2023:** The Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Amendment Act, 2023 (No.11 and 12 of 2023) was published.
* **April 19, 2023:** The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Amendment Act), 2023, and the Tamil Nadu Repealing (Second) Act, 2023, etc (No. 13 of 2023) were published.
* **April 20, 2023:** The Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Amendment Act), 2023 (No.17 of 2023) was published.
* **April 21, 2023:** The date of coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 2023) was issued. The Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority and Regulation of Online Games Rules, 2023 and The Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Projects) Act, 2023 (No.21 of 2023) were published. Land Acquisitions and also Detaching the Original and Appellate Jurisdiction of District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate's Court, Madhavaram, from the Subordinate Judge's Court, Ponneri and Attaching its Jurisdiction with the Subordinate Judge's Court, Thiruvottiyur in Tiruvallur District were published.
* **Human Resources Management Department:**
* Thiru A.V. Balusamy ceased to hold office as Member, Tamil Nadu Public Service on 07-04-2023, upon completion of sixty two years of age.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* The following parts and sections of the Gazette are not published: Part III-Section 1(a), Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Part VI-Sections 2, 3(a) and 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
**Impact**: Responsible for the publication of several Acts including Indian Stamp Amendment Act, the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Amendment Act and Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation Act
**Action Required**: Ensure proper implementation and enforcement of the laws.
**Stakeholder: Home Department**
**Impact**: Involved with the notification of the date of commencement for the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, and changes to court jurisdictions.
**Action Required**: Implement and enforce the online gambling prohibition law and adjust court proceedings according to the jurisdictional changes.
**Stakeholder: Commissioner of Land Administration**
**Impact**: Responsible for land acquisitions.
**Action Required**: Manage land acquisition processes according to established procedures.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Public Service**
**Impact**: Loss of Member A.V. Balusamy due to retirement
**Action Required**: Process the retirement of Thiru A.V. Balusamy.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications and orders from the Tamil Nadu government.
Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022: Act concerning the regulation of online gaming in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of publication and mention of the location of the Commissioner of Land Administration
Human Resources Management Department: Tamil Nadu Government department that handles notifications concerning government staff.