**Executive Summary**
This document is a notice from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on February 15, 2017, detailing extraordinary issues of the Gazette published during the week ending February 4, 2017. It also lists the parts and sections of the Gazette not published during the week. There are no specific action items or deadlines mentioned beyond the publication date.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:**
* The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette lists Extraordinary issues published during the week ending 4th February 2017.
* Entries are categorised by: Issue Number, Part and Section, Date of Issue, Issuing body, and Subject.
* Notifications include:
* The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017
* Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* 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.
* Appointment of Commission of Inquiry into disturbances following the Agitation for Holding of Jallikattu
* Annamalai University (Amendment) Repeal Act, 2017
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* The following parts and sections of the Gazette were not published during the 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**
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Not directly applicable
* **Action Required:** Not directly applicable
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing Jallikattu permissions in accordance with regulations.
* **Action Required:** Conduct Jallikattu permissions in accordance with regulations.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** Implementation of Acts related to animal cruelty prevention.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.
**Public Department (Law and Order)**
* **Impact:** Tasked with investigating disturbances related to Jallikattu.
* **Action Required:** Cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry in their investigation.
**Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Affected by changes to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats, the admission policies for higher education, and regulations regarding Jallikattu.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about changes to laws and regulations affecting them.
Key Entities Referenced
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Central Act significantly amended by Tamil Nadu ordinance and Act.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Ordinance, 2017: Ordinance by the Government of Tamil Nadu related to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017: Act by the Government of Tamil Nadu related to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Tamil Nadu: Indian state; location where the policies and acts apply.
Jallikattu: Traditional bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu, center of the legal and policy actions mentioned.