**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on December 21, 2016. It includes notifications and orders regarding appointments and powers issued by Secretariat Departments, as well as notices regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending December 10th, 2016. The document also specifies which parts and sections of the Gazette were not published in the current week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Gazette Issues (Week ending December 10, 2016):**
* December 5: Notification regarding the demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. (Public Department Special-B)
* December 6: Notification on the appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu. (Public Department)
* December 6: Declaration of a public holiday on December 6, 2016, to honor Selvi J Jayalalithaa under the Negotiable Instruments Act. (Public Department)
* December 7: Notification on the exemption from tax for the sale of goods made to the Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006. (Commercial Taxes and Registration Department)
* December 8: Notification regarding the acquisition of lands. (Industries Department)
* December 8: Notification on the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction. (Finance Department)
* December 8: Notification on the change of the date of observance of the Festival Holiday for Milad-un-Nabi to December 13, 2016, under the Negotiable Instruments Act. (Public Department Miscellaneous)
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2 and 3
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Consulate of Russian Federation**
* **Impact:** Exempted from paying tax on the sale of goods in Chennai.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the tax exemption status on goods sold in Chennai.
**Tamil Nadu Citizens**
* **Impact:** Observance of a public holiday on December 6th, 2016, to honor Selvi J Jayalalithaa.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the holiday schedule.
**State Government**
* **Impact:** Changes to the Ministerial appointments, Market Borrowing Programme, and a shift in the date for Milad-un-Nabi.
* **Action Required:** Implement the newly appointed Ministers into relevant positions. Ensure the Market Borrowing Programme and Holiday changes are observed.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, used to publish notifications, orders, and other important information.
Chennai: The location where the Gazette is printed and published.
Negotiable Instruments Act: Referenced in relation to declaration of a public holiday and change of date of observance of a festival holiday.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006: Referenced in relation to tax exemption.