**Executive Summary**
This is an issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 28, 2016. It contains notifications and orders related to appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments and notices regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 17th, 2016. Several amendments, reservations, and election-related notifications are included, impacting local bodies and panchayats.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Issue Number: 39
* Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
* Purpose: Notifications/Orders regarding appointments and magisterial powers; notices of extraordinary issues published.
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending September 17, 2016):**
* **Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016.**
* Amendments to Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservations) Rules, 1996.
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
* Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016.
* Elections-Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations Holding on Party Basis Notification of.
* 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.
* 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.
* Date of coming into force of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016.
* Delegation of Powers to the Commissioners of Municipal Corporations for Delimitation of Divisions and Reservation of Seats for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women in the Corporations of Thanjavur and Dindigul under the Act.
* Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women under the Elections to Urban Local Bodies, 2016.
* Reservations for Persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and for Women, the Offices of Chairman of Town Panchayats and Municipalities under the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservation) Rules.
* Reservations for Persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and for Women, the Offices of Chairman of Town Panchayats and Municipalities under the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservation) Rules.
* Reservation of Wards for Municipalities under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act.
* Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservation) Rules, 1996.
* Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006.
* **Parts and Sections of Gazette Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2 and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders**
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission**
**Impact**
The Commission is responsible for implementing the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016. They are responsible for conducting Elections-Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations Holding on Party Basis.
**Action Required**
Implementation of elections according to rules and guidelines.
* **Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department**
**Impact**
This department is affected by amendments to rules and acts related to town panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.
**Action Required**
Implement amendments related to delimitation, reservations, and enforcement.
* **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
**Impact**
This department is impacted by amendments to election rules and reservations.
**Action Required**
Implement amendments related to election rules and reservations.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications and orders.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu Government that issued some notifications.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: State Election Commission of Tamil Nadu, responsible for local body elections.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu Government involved in rural development and local governance.
Law Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu Government related to legal affairs.