**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. It includes notifications and orders from Secretariat Departments, primarily concerning first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers. The document also lists extraordinary gazette issues published during the week ending May 27, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Contents (Part I):**
* Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments.
* The rest of the page is blank.
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending May 27, 2017):**
* **Disqualifications:** Disqualification of candidates who contested from various constituencies in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections for failing to lodge election expense accounts (Notification 144, May 22, 2017).
* **VAT Act:** Notification to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 (Notification 145).
* **Panmasala Ban:** Ban on manufacture, storage, sale, or distribution of Panmasala, Gutkha containing Tobacco and Nicotine as ingredients in the State of Tamil Nadu for further Period of One Year from 23rd May 2017 (Notification 146).
* **Tenders Act:** Notification under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act (Notification 147).
* **Fishing Ban:** Imposing a uniform fishing ban in East and West Coasts of Tamil Nadu from 2017 under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act (Notification 148).
* **Amendment to Notification:** Amendment to Notification of the Places and dates for conducting Eruthu vidum Vizha under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Notification 149).
* **Marine Fishing Regulation:** Regarding Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Notification 150).
* **Universities Laws:** Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2017 (Notification 151).
* **Parts and Sections Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Sections 1(a) and 1(b)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
* **Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the consequences of the disqualification of candidates from the Election Commission of India, and responsible for any subsequent steps or processes required to maintain the integrity of the electoral system.
* **Action Required:** Responsible for ensuring that the disqualification decisions are properly implemented and communicated to all relevant parties.
* **Candidates Disqualified**
* **Impact:** They are now disqualified from contesting elections due to failure to lodge accounts of Election Expenses.
* **Action Required:** Must understand the implications of their disqualification and take appropriate actions if they want to appeal the decision.
* **Businesses involved in Panmasala/Gutkha**
* **Impact:** The ban on manufacture, storage, sale or distribution impacts these businesses
* **Action Required:** Cease all activities related to Panmasala and Gutkha containing tobacco and nicotine.
* **Fishermen of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Subject to uniform fishing ban in East and West Coasts of Tamil Nadu.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the fishing ban regulations during the specified periods.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act: Regulates marine fishing activities in Tamil Nadu. Mentioned in the context of imposing a uniform fishing ban.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006: A tax law in Tamil Nadu.
Election Commission of India: The authority disqualifying candidates from elections for failure to submit election expense accounts.
The Representation of the people Act, 1951: Governs elections and specifies requirements for election expense reporting.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the gazette and its notifications apply.