**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on April 5, 2017. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments and a notice regarding Gazette Extraordinary issues published during the week ending March 25, 2017. No specific deadlines or action items are mentioned.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notifications by Government (Part I):** Contains notifications or orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. The content of these notifications is stated as "Nil".
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending March 25, 2017):**
* Issue 69: Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act (Finance Department, 20th March 2017).
* Issue 70: Revision of Minimum Rates of Wages for Employment in Construction of Pandals under the Minimum Wages Act (Labour and Employment Department, 21st March 2017).
* Issue 71: Government of Tamil Nadu Special Bonds under the Uday Scheme (Finance Department, 22nd March 2017).
* Issue 72: Permitting all Shops and Establishments to keep open on all 365 days for the further Period of Three Years under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act (Labour and Employment Department, 22nd March 2017).
* Issue 73: The Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. (Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu, 23rd March 2017).
* Issue 74: Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction (Finance Department, 23rd March 2017).
* Issue 75: Declaration of Wednesday the 12th April, 2017 as a Public Holiday in Connection with the Bye-Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu (Public Department (Miscellaneous), 23rd March 2017).
* Issue 76: The Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, 2017, etc. (Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu, 24th March 2017).
* Issue 77: Land Acquisition Act (எரிசக்தித் துறை (Energy Department), 24th March 2017)
* Issue 78: Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under clause (dd) of Section 2 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department, 24th March 2017).
* Issue 79: Industries - Interim Orders Passed by the Hon'ble First Bench of Madras High Court on 11-1-2017 Formation of Special Team for Estimation of the Stock of Beach Sand Minerals kept in various Places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts - Orders Issued. (Industries Department, 25th March 2017).
* **Parts/Sections Not Published This Week:** Part III-Section 2, Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, and Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Finance Department**
*Impact:* Required to take note of notifications and orders related to Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, Tamil Nadu Special Bonds under the Uday Scheme and Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
*Action Required:* To understand and implement the provisions of the notifications.
**Labour and Employment Department**
*Impact:* Required to enforce the revision of minimum wage rates for employment in Construction of Pandals and the permission for shops and establishments to remain open 365 days a year.
*Action Required:* To implement and monitor the new regulations.
**Shops and Establishments Owners**
*Impact:* Shops and Establishments are permitted to stay open all 365 days of the year.
*Action Required:* Implement the new allowance.
**Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu**
*Impact:* Concerned with the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017, and The Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Act, 2017.
*Action Required:* Implement and take note of the amendments.
**Public Department (Miscellaneous)**
*Impact:* Related to declaration of a Public Holiday.
*Action Required:* Acknowledge and act on the declaration of a public holiday on April 12, 2017.
**Energy Department**
*Impact:* Concerned with the Land Acquisition Act.
*Action Required:* Implement and take note of the act.
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
*Impact:* Related to places and dates for conducting Jallikattu.
*Action Required:* Implement and take note of the orders.
**Industries Department**
*Impact:* Related toIndustries - Interim Orders Passed by the Hon'ble First Bench of Madras High Court on 11-1-2017 Formation of Special Team for Estimation of the Stock of Beach Sand Minerals kept in various Places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari Districts.
*Action Required:* Implement and take note of the orders.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, publishing notifications, orders, and other government information.
Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act: Act of Tamil Nadu government relating to transparency in tenders.
Minimum Wages Act: Act of India concerning the fixation of minimum rates of wages for certain employments.
Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act: Act of Tamil Nadu government regulating the conditions of work and employment in shops and establishments.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Indian act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals