II. NOTICE REGARDING PARTS AND SECTIONS OF THE GAZETTE NOT PUBLISHED DURING THE WEEK.

**Executive Summary** This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 28, 2016. It contains notifications and orders related to first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also includes a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending 17th September 2016. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Notifications by Government (Part I):** * Contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers. * **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending September 17, 2016):** * **Issue Number 204:** Pertains to the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016, issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission on September 12, 2016. * **Issue Number 205:** Concerns amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities, and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservations) Rules, 1996, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. * **Issue Number 206:** Includes amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department on September 15, 2016. * **Issue Number 207:** Refers to the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016, etc., issued by the Law Department. * **Issue Number 208:** Discusses Elections-Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations Holding on Party Basis - Notification of, issued by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission on September 16, 2016. * **Issue Number 209:** Focuses on Reservation of Offices of the Chairmen of District Panchayats for the Persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and for Women under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. * **Issue Number 210:** Regarding 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, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. * **Issue Number 211:** Pertains to a notice regarding the opening of water from the Mettur Dam for irrigation purposes from September 20, 2016. * **Issue Number 212:** Specifies the date of coming into force of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. * **Issue Number 213:** Concerns the Delegation of Powers to the Commissioners of Municipal Corporations for Delimitation of Divisions and Reservation of Seats in certain Corporations. * **Issue Number 214:** Pertains to the Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Women under the Elections to Urban Local Bodies, 2016, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department on September 16, 2016. * **Issue Numbers 215 & 216:** Regarding Reservations for Persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and for Women, the Offices of Chairman of Town Panchayats and Municipalities * **Issue Number 217:** Deals with Reservation of Wards for Municipalities under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act. * **Issue Number 218:** Includes an Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservation) Rules, 1996. * **Issue Number 219:** Regarding Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006. * **Gazette Parts/Sections Not Published:** * Lists specific parts and sections of the Gazette that were not published during that week. **Impact Analysis** **State Election Commission and related authorities** * **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and overseeing the election processes as per the new rules and orders. * **Action Required:** Implement and follow the guidelines in the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016. **Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for the delimitation of wards and divisions, as well as the implementation of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016. * **Action Required:** Implement the changes related to the delimitation of wards and divisions, and ensure compliance with the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016. **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, and for the reservation of offices for specific communities and women. * **Action Required:** Implement the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, and ensure proper reservation of offices as per the regulations. **Law Department** * **Impact:** Responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016. * **Action Required:** Ensure legal compliance and enforcement of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016. **Local Bodies (Town Panchayats, Municipalities, Corporations)** * **Impact:** Directly affected by changes in election rules, delimitation of wards, and reservation policies. * **Action Required:** Understand and implement the new rules and regulations related to elections, ward delimitation, and reservation policies.

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