**Executive Summary**
This document is an extract from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on October 5, 2016. It contains notifications and orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 24, 2016, and a notice regarding parts and sections of the gazette not published during the week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information**
* Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14
* R. Dis. No. 197/2009
* Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise
* Number 40
* Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
* **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending September 24, 2016)**
* **Issue 220 (Part VI-Section 2, 18th September 2016):** Determination of Wards in Town Panchayats for Reservation to Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Women.
* **Issue 221 (Do, 19th September 2016):** Format Prescribed-Notification of Elections - Panchayats, Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations- Conduct of Account of Election Expenses to be kept by a Candidate.
* **Issue 222 (Part III-Section 1(a), Do):** Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
* **Issue 223 (Part VI-Section 2, Do):** Elections - Local Bodies List of Recognised Political Parties and their Symbols, List of Registered but Unrecognised Political Parties entitled for Preference and Lists of Free Symbols Notified.
* **Issue 224 (Do, 20th September 2016):** Tirunelveli district, Keelaveeranam Panchayat Union, Alangulam Panchayat, Notification regarding removal of the president of the council.
* **Issue 225 (Do, Do):** Notification of Reservation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women) and Women (General) by Chennai City Municipal Corporation.
* **Issue 226 (Do, 21st September 2016):** Election Commission - Local Body Elections Right to Information of Electors - Affidavit Notification - Issued.
* **Issue 227 (Do, 22nd September 2016):** Elections - Elections to Urban and Rural Local Bodies - Safeguards against Personation Marking Indelible Ink - Direction - Issued Notification of.
* **Issue 228 (Part VI-Section 2, 23rd September 2016):** TNSEC Concession to Political Parties certain Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016-Issued.
* **Parts and Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part III-Section 2
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
**Impact Analysis**
* **Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai:**
**Impact:** Responsible for implementing the determination of wards in Town Panchayats.
**Action Required:** Execute the determination of wards for reservation according to the notification.
* **Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai:**
**Impact:** Oversees and manages election-related processes and guidelines.
**Action Required:** Enforce the rules and guidelines detailed in the notifications related to elections.
* **Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department:**
**Impact:** Responsible for the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.
**Action Required:** Implement the amended rules.
* **Chennai City Municipal Corporation:**
**Impact:** Responsible for Notification of Reservation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women) and Women (General).
**Action Required:** Execute the reservation of wards.
* **District Collectors and Panchayat Inspectors, Tirunelveli District:**
**Impact:** Responsible for overseeing Panchayats
**Action Required:** Implement the removal of the president of the council.
* **Political Parties and Candidates:**
**Impact:** Elections-related activities governed by the Election Commission notices
**Action Required:** Comply with rules related to the conduct of elections, political party symbols, and election expense reporting.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official state government publication for notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: Responsible for conducting elections to local bodies in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of the Director of Town Panchayats and the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, where many notifications originate.
Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995: Rules governing the election process in Panchayats.
Director of Town Panchayats: Responsible for determining wards in town panchayats for reservation of seats.