**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 21, 2016, includes notifications regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It details extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 10, 2016, and lists parts and sections of the Gazette not published during that week. It notifies the cessation of office for two members of the State Human Rights Commission effective August 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:**
* Part I, 6th September 2016: Notification from the Home Department (SC) regarding voluntary retirement.
* Part VI-Section 2, 8th September 2016: Notification from the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai, regarding the conduct of elections to Panchayats, specifically the specification of ballot papers.
* Part II-Section 1, 8th September 2016: Notification from the Finance Department regarding the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction.
* Part II-Section 2, 9th September 2016: Notification from the Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department on the Constitution of a Search Committee to recommend a panel of three names to the Chancellor for the selection of the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam under the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act.
* **Parts and Sections of the Gazette Not Published:**
* Part II-Section 1
* Part III-Section 1(a)
* Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI-Sections 3(a) and 3(b)
* **Public Department Notification:**
* Thiru K. Baskaran and Tmt. Jayanthi, Members of the State Human Rights Commission, ceased to hold office on 27-08-2016 A.N. and 28-08-2016 A.N., respectively, as per Section 24(2) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Election Commission**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the conduct of elections to Panchayats.
* **Action Required:** Implement the notified specifications for ballot papers.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Oversees the state government's market borrowing program.
* **Action Required:** Execute the Market Borrowing Programme of State Government by Auction.
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:** Concerned with the selection of the Vice-Chancellor for Tamil Nadu Fisheries University.
* **Action Required:** To oversee the process of the Constitution of Search Committee to Recommend a Panel of Three Names to Chancellor for Selection of Vice-Chancellor to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam under the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act.
**State Human Rights Commission**
* **Impact:** Two members, Thiru K. Baskaran and Tmt. Jayanthi, ceased to hold office.
* **Action Required:** Adjust internal operations and management as required.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette containing notifications and orders from the Tamil Nadu government.
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993: Referenced in the notification regarding the cessation of office of members of the State Human Rights Commission.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: Issuer of notification regarding elections to Panchayats.
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act: Referenced in the context of selecting Vice-Chancellor to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam: Location of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University