**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on December 7, 2016. It includes amendments to the Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000, and the Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1975. The amendments are effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
*Health and Family Welfare Department: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules*
* In Rule 10, Sub-rule (1): An additional proviso is added, granting a further five-year period for parents or guardians to provide a child's name to the registrar if the registration occurred before the Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000, and the name was not provided within the initial time limit.
* In Rule 10, Sub-rule (2): The expression "the proviso" shall be substituted with "the first proviso".
*Labour and Employment Department: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules*
* In Rule 18: Sub-rule (1) is replaced, stating that the registering officer shall grant a certificate of registration under subsection (2) of Section 7 in Form II, within thirty days of receiving the application.
* In Rule 23, Sub-rule (2): The words "sixty days" are replaced with "thirty days".
**Impact Analysis**
*Stakeholder: Registrars*
*Impact:* Changes to the rules affect their procedures regarding birth and death registration and contract labour regulation.
*Action Required:* Implement the amended rules regarding the additional time for providing a child's name and the altered time frame for granting registration certificates and penalties.
*Stakeholder: Parents/Guardians*
*Impact:* Provides an extended period to provide the child's name under certain conditions.
*Action Required:* If they meet the condition, take action as soon as possible to provide the name.
*Stakeholder: Employers/Contractors*
*Impact:* Changes to the rules affect the timeframes for receiving registration certificates and the period granted to appeal penalties.
*Action Required:* Be aware of the new timeframes for receiving certificates and take the reduction in appeal timeframe into account when taking action.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing rules, notifications, orders, and regulations.
Tamil Nadu Registration of Births and Deaths Rules: The rules governing the registration of births and deaths in Tamil Nadu, which are being amended in the document.
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969: Central Act providing the legal framework for registering births and deaths in India. Section 30 of this act is referenced.
Tamil Nadu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules: The rules concerning the regulation and abolition of contract labour in Tamil Nadu, being amended in the document.
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970: Central Act regulating contract labour. Section 35 is referenced.