**Executive Summary**
This document is an extract from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on November 30, 2016. It contains notifications and orders issued by Secretariat Departments, along with a notice regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending November 19, 2016. This includes notifications from the Election Commission of India regarding elections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending November 19, 2016):**
* **Election Notifications:**
* Directions from the Election Commission regarding electronic voting for the Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency bye-election.
* Notifications concerning exit polls for the Thiruparankundram Assembly Constituency bye-election.
* Directions from the Election Commission regarding electronic voting for the Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies general elections.
* Notifications concerning exit polls for the Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Assembly Constituencies.
* Order of Election Commission of India regarding Identification of Electors During General Elections and By-Elections for various Assembly Constituencies to be held in November 2016.
* **Other Notifications:**
* Appointment of Electoral Registration Officers for Assembly Constituencies.
* Declaration of public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for 2017.
* **Local Bodies & Finance Notifications:**
* Performance Grants to Urban Local Bodies: Eligibility Criteria, selection procedures, and permission to engage professional chartered accountants.
* Amendment to Notification for the State Government's Market Borrowing Programme By Auction.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(b)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 2
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders**
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact**: The Election Commission of India's directives and notifications dictate the procedures for elections and voter identification in specific Assembly Constituencies.
* **Action Required**: Ensure election officials and relevant parties are aware of and implement the specified procedures, including the use of electronic voting and voter identification protocols.
**State Government Offices and Commercial Banks**
* **Impact**: Affected by the declaration of public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for 2017.
* **Action Required**: Observe the notified public holidays in 2017.
**Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies**
* **Impact**: Performance Grants to Urban Local Bodies will be determined.
* **Action Required**: Comply with the Eligibility Criteria and selection procedures in the notification for Engaging Professional Chartered Accountant for Guidance in compiling accounts.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications, orders, and other important information.
Election Commission of India: The issuing authority for notifications regarding elections in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, including bye-elections and general elections, as published in the gazette.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: The issuing authority for notifications regarding performance grants to Urban Local Bodies, as published in the gazette.
Public Department (Miscellaneous): The issuing authority for notifications regarding Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as published in the gazette.
Finance Department: The issuing authority for notifications regarding the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government By Auction, as published in the gazette.