**Executive Summary**
This is an issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 28, 2016. It includes notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. The document primarily lists gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 17th, 2016, concerning local bodies, town panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:** List of notifications published in extraordinary issues of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette during the week ending September 17th, 2016.
* **Tamil Nadu Local Bodies:** Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016.
* **Amendments to Rules:** Amendments to the delimitation of wards or divisions and reservations rules.
* Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservations) Rules, 1996.
* Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
* **Tamil Nadu District Municipalities:** Amendment Act, 2016.
* **Elections:** Regarding elections for Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations held on a party basis.
* **Reservation:** Reservation of offices and seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women.
* **Water Release:** Notification regarding the release of water from the Mettur Dam for irrigation purposes from September 20, 2016.
* **Delegation of Powers:** Delegation of powers to Commissioners for delimitation and reservation.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published:** Identifies specific parts and sections of the Gazette not published in this week's issue.
* 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 Impacted:**
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the election process, including symbol allocation and reservation of seats.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the new regulations and amendments.
* **Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department:**
* **Impact:** Involved in various aspects including delimitation of wards and ensuring the correct application of the new reservation rules.
* **Action Required:** Implement and adhere to the new amendments and regulations.
* **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department:**
* **Impact:** Affected by the reservation of offices and seats in District Panchayats.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce reservation policies according to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act.
* **Law Department:**
* **Impact:** Oversees the legal framework including the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with new legal amendments.
* **Local Bodies (Town Panchayats, Municipalities, Corporations):**
* **Impact:** Subject to the changes in reservation policies, delimitation of wards, and election rules.
* **Action Required:** Comply with new regulations concerning reservations, elections, and ward delimitation.
* **Citizens of Tamil Nadu:**
* **Impact:** Affected by the changes in local body elections and reservation policies.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the revised regulations for local body elections.
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 Government of Tamil Nadu responsible for municipal administration and water supply.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: Independent body responsible for conducting elections in Tamil Nadu.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: A department of the Government of Tamil Nadu responsible for rural development and panchayat raj.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: Act concerning panchayats in Tamil Nadu.