**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on August 9, 2017. It includes Notifications or Orders related to government appointments and magisterial powers, issued by Secretariat Departments. It also provides a notice of extraordinary issues of the Gazette published during the week ending July 29, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending July 29, 2017):**
* **School Education Department (July 24, 2017):** Specified per-child expenditure on education by Tamil Nadu for 2016-2017.
* **Law Department (July 26, 2017):** Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017, (Act No. 24 of 2017).
* **Industries Department (July 27, 2017):** Amendment to the Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Election Commission of India (July 27, 2017):** Judgement of the High Court of Madras in Election Petition No.1 of 2011.
* **Election Commission of India (July 27, 2017):** Place and Time for Counting of Votes for Vice-Presidential Election, 2017.
* **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department (July 27, 2017):** Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Erratum to Notification.
* **Transport Department (July 27, 2017):** Acquisition of Lands.
* **Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department (July 28, 2017):** Certain Officials Elected as the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee under the Haj Committee Act.
* **Registrar, High Court Madras (July 27, 2017):** Conferment of powers.
* **Legislative Assembly Secretariat (July 27, 2017):** Prorogation of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
* **Gazette Parts/Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1(b) and 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**School Education Department:**
* **Impact:** Required to adhere to expenditure regulations.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the specified per-child expenditure for education.
**Law Department:**
* **Impact:** Governed by the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the amended laws.
**Industries Department:**
* **Impact:** Regulated by the amended Tamil Nadu District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the amended rules in mineral foundation activities.
**Election Commission of India:**
* **Impact:** Affected by the Madras High Court's judgement in Election Petition No.1 of 2011 and the Vice-Presidential election requirements.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the court's judgement and conduct the Vice-Presidential election.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department:**
* **Impact:** Governed by the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act.
**Transport Department:**
* **Impact:** Involved in the acquisition of lands.
* **Action Required:** Complete acquisition process per legal requirements.
**Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department:**
* **Impact:** The chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee is elected under the Haj Committee Act.
* **Action Required:** Recognize and cooperate with the newly elected chairperson.
**Registrar, High Court Madras:**
* **Impact:** Additional powers conferred.
* **Action Required:** Exercise the conferred powers as specified.
**Legislative Assembly Secretariat:**
* **Impact:** Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly prorogued.
* **Action Required:** Follow established procedures following the prorogation of the assembly.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu: State in India to which the gazette and its contents apply.
Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act 2017: Law amended by the notification mentioned in the gazette
Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Act regarding Goods and Services Tax within Tamil Nadu