**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding appointments and powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also includes a notice regarding Gazette Extraordinary issues published during the week ending July 15, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I: Notifications by Government**
* Contents: NIL.
* **Notice Regarding Gazette Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week (ending 15th July 2017)**
* Includes a table listing extraordinary issues with the following details:
* Issue Number
* Part and Section
* Date of Issue
* Issued By
* Subject
* Key subjects include:
* Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017.
* Notifications for Extending the Time Limit for sending request form in respect of Intention to vote for the Presidential Election, 2017.
* Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (Amendment) Act, 2017.
* Nomination of certain person as Members to the Syndicate of Annamalai University for certain period under the Annamalai University Act.
* Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
* Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2017.
* Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Second Amendment Act, 2017.
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules.
* The Tamil Nadu Schools (Regulation of Collection of Fee) Amendment Act, 2017, etc.
* Appointment of Classes of Officers.
* Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017.
* Constitution of Search Committee for selection of Vice-Chancellor to the Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University under the Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University Act.
* **Notice Regarding Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published During the Week**
* The following parts and sections of the Gazette are not published in this week:
* Part II-Section 1
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Involved in multiple Acts and Bills, including Delimitation Commission, Fisheries University, Societies Registration, Agricultural Produce Marketing, and Schools (Regulation of Collection of Fee).
* **Action Required:** Review the Acts and Bills for implementation.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Issued notifications regarding extending the time limit for sending request forms for the Presidential Election.
* **Action Required:** Inform relevant stakeholders about the extended deadline.
**Higher Education Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the nomination of members for Annamalai University's Syndicate, and the prescription of educational qualifications for Vice-Chancellors.
* **Action Required:** Implement the nominations and qualifications.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act and the appointment of classes of officers.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the GST Act and the officer appointments.
**Finance Department (Salaries)**
* **Impact:** Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Rules.
* **Action Required:** Review and implement the amended rules for transparency in tenders.
**Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the constitution of the search committee for the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University.
* **Action Required:** Conduct the search process for the Vice-Chancellor.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act.
* **Action Required:** Review the Act for implementation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu: The legislative body responsible for enacting laws in Tamil Nadu. Issues notifications regarding bills and acts.
Higher Education Department: Department responsible for higher education-related matters, including nominations to university bodies and notifications related to universities in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Legislation concerning the implementation of Goods and Services Tax in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of publication for the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.