**Executive Summary**
This document is a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on June 7, 2017. It primarily contains notifications and orders related to first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also lists Gazette Extraordinary issues published during the week ending May 27, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Part I - Notifications by Government:**
* The document contains "Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments."
* The content section is noted as "Nil"
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues:**
* Issue Number 144 (Published on May 22nd, 2017 by the Election Commission of India): Disqualification of candidates for failure to lodge election expense accounts in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.
* Issue Number 145 (Published on May 23rd, 2017 by Commercial Taxes and Registration Department): Notification to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
* Issue Number 146 (Published on May 23rd, 2017 by the Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration, Tamil Nadu): Ban on the manufacture, storage, sale, or distribution of Panmasala, Gutkha, containing tobacco and nicotine for a one-year period starting May 23rd, 2017.
* Issue Number 147 (Published on May 24th, 2017 by the Finance Department (Salaries)): Notification under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act.
* Issue Number 148 (Published on May 25th, 2017 by Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department): Imposing uniform fishing ban in East and West coast of Tamil Nadu from the year 2017 under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act.
* Issue Number 149 (Published on May 25th, 2017 by Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department): Amendment to notification. Places and dates for conducting Eruthu vidum Vizha under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
* Issue Number 150 (Published on May 26th, 2017 by the Law Department): Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2016. Act No. 18 of 2017.
* Issue Number 151 (Published on May 27th, 2017 by the Law Department): Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2017. Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 2 of 2017.
* **Gazette 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 Candidates in specific constituencies (Issue Number 144)**
* **Impact:** Disqualification from contesting elections due to failure to lodge election expense accounts.
* **Action Required:** The affected individuals are disqualified from participating in elections.
**Businesses and Consumers Related to Tobacco Products (Issue Number 146)**
* **Impact:** Prohibition of manufacturing, storing, selling, or distributing Panmasala and Gutkha containing tobacco and nicotine.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the ban and cease related activities.
**Finance Department (Salaries) (Issue Number 147)**
* **Impact:** Notification under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act.
* **Action Required:** Follow transparency guidelines in tenders.
**Fisheries Industry (Issue Numbers 148 and 150)**
* **Impact:** Uniform fishing ban imposed during specific periods.
* **Action Required:** Comply with the fishing ban regulations.
**Organizers of Eruthu vidum Vizha (Issue Number 149)**
* **Impact:** Specified places and dates for conducting Eruthu vidum Vizha.
* **Action Required:** Conduct the Vizha according to the specified places and dates.
**Universities in Tamil Nadu (Issue Number 151)**
* **Impact:** Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws.
* **Action Required:** Implement changes as per the new ordinance.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act: Concerns fishing regulations in Tamil Nadu.
The Representation of the people Act, 1951: Referenced in relation to disqualification of candidates for failure to lodge accounts of election expenses.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: Referenced in relation to Eruthu vidum Vizha.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006: Referenced in relation to notifications regarding value added tax.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication where notifications and orders are published.