**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 15, 2017. It includes notifications and orders related to first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. This issue also contains a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending February 4, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending February 4, 2017):**
* The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017
* Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by Ordinance 1 of 2017.
* The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
* Tamil Nadu Admission to M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. Courses Act, 2017.
* Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* Appointment of Commission of Inquiry to Inquire into Causes and circumstances Leading to the Law and Order Disturbances following the Agitation for Holding of Jallikattu.
* Annamalai University (Amendment) Repeal Act, 2017.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part III-Section 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**
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly**
* **Impact:** Enactment and publication of Amendment Acts related to Tamil Nadu Panchayats, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, MBBS and BDS courses, and Annamalai University.
* **Action Required:** Implementation and enforcement of the newly enacted Acts.
**Stakeholder: Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for regulating and overseeing the conduct of Jallikattu events in accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* **Action Required:** Define and regulate places and dates for conducting Jallikattu.
**Stakeholder: Law Department**
* **Impact:** Involved in implementing The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Act.
**Stakeholder: Public Department (Law and Order)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for investigating and reporting on the circumstances leading to law and order disturbances related to the Jallikattu agitations.
* **Action Required:** Conduct the inquiry through the appointed Commission and submit findings.
**Stakeholder: Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Changes to laws and regulations concerning local governance, animal welfare, education, and other areas covered by the listed Acts and notifications.
* **Action Required:** Awareness and compliance with the updated laws and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced in notifications related to Jallikattu, impacting animal welfare regulations.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017: Amends the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act.
Chennai: Location of law and order disturbances being investigated.
Commissions of Inquiry Act: Act under which a commission is appointed to investigate law and order disturbances.