**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated December 21, 2016, provides notifications and orders related to government activities. The Gazette includes notices regarding extraordinary issues published during the week ending December 10th, 2016, and a list of Gazette parts and sections not published that week. Several actions occurred during the week ending the 10th of December, including declarations of public holiday and appointment of ministers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending December 10th, 2016:**
* **Item 281 (Part II-Section 2, 5th December 2016):** Public Department (Special-B) announced the demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
* **Item 282 (Part I, 6th December 2016):** Appointment of Ministers for the State of Tamil Nadu.
* **Item 283 (Part II-Section 1, 6th December 2016):** Declaration of Public Holiday on 6th December 2016 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, as a Mark of Respect to Selvi J Jayalalithaa.
* **Item 284 (Part II-Section 2, 7th December 2016):** Commercial Taxes and Registration Department announced an Exemption in respect of the Tax Payable on the Sale of Goods Made to the Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
* **Item 285 (Do., Do.):** Industries Department announced the Acquisition of Lands.
* **Item 286 (Part II-Section 1, 8th December 2016):** Finance Department announced Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
* **Item 287 (Do., Do.):** Public Department (Miscellaneous) announced a Change in the Date of Observance of the Festival Holiday for Milad-un-Nabi on Tuesday 13th December 2016 under Negotiable Instruments Act.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published During the Week:**
* 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**
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
**Impact:** Responsible for implementing the orders and notifications published in the Gazette, including administrative actions and public holidays.
**Action Required:** Implement the decisions and communicate them to the relevant departments and the public.
**Public of Tamil Nadu**
**Impact:** Affected by declarations of public holidays and changes in dates.
**Action Required:** Be aware of changes to public holidays.
**Consulate of Russian Federation in Chennai**
**Impact:** Granted an exemption in respect of tax payable on the sale of goods.
**Action Required:** Be aware of the change.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, containing notifications and orders.
Part I: Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette that includes notifications or orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is printed and published.
Negotiable Instruments Act: Referenced act related to the declaration of a public holiday.