**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(a), published on February 28, 2018. It contains notifications by the government including draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, amendments to the Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules and amendments to the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2012. Key action items include submitting objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendments to the appropriate authorities within 30 days of the Gazette's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Home Department: Draft Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules:**
* Defines "Sleeper Coach" and "Sleeper Coach-cum-Seater" for contract carriages.
* Modifies FORM CCPA and FORM PC to include the type of contract carriage and berth capacity.
* Objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendments must be addressed in duplicate to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai-600 009 within 30 days.
* **Home, Prohibition and Excise Department: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules:**
* Requires specific labeling of beer cans with manufacturer information, brand, place of manufacture, batch number, date of bottling, alcoholic percentage, a slogan, and place of sale.
* Specifies the required indication of fluid content on bottles, cans, casks, or kegs.
* Modifies the process for sealing, labeling, and storage of filled beer containers.
* Revises language related to the removal of beer stocks from a brewery.
* **Labour and Employment Department: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules:**
* Replaces the submission of Form No.1 in triplicate with submission through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* Replaces the submission of Form No.2 in triplicate with submission through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* Allows for online payment through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* Extends the required consecutive calendar years from 5 to 10.
* Requires the Manager of every factory to furnish returns to the Inspector through online portal of Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health.
* Replaces the monthly salary limit with the monthly salary specified by the Central Government under sub-section (6) of Section 1 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
* Adds additional clauses related to Inter-state Migrant Workmen to FORM No. 22.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: Amendment to the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2012:**
* The appellant must be present in person at the time of hearing of the appeal under sub-section (3) of Section 19 of the Act:
* If the appellant is unable to attend the hearing, he shall inform the Commission accordingly and is at liberty to submit in advance any additional material or written argument to be taken into account at the time of the hearing.
* During the hearing of a complaint under Section 18 of the Act, the complainant shall be present in person:
* The Commission may at its discretion allow the presence of the complainant to be dispensed with, without prejudice to the powers vested in the Commission under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the Act".
* The amendment shall come into force with effect from the date of issue of order.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Motor Vehicle Operators and Manufacturers**
* **Impact:** Need to comply with new definitions and requirements for Sleeper Coaches and Sleeper Coach-cum-Seaters, adapt FORM CCPA and FORM PC to include new information.
* **Action Required:** Understand and implement the new specifications when designing and operating contract carriages. Submit objections or suggestions regarding the draft amendments to the appropriate authorities within 30 days.
**Stakeholder: Brewery Owners and Operators**
* **Impact:** Need to comply with new labeling requirements for beer cans and adjust bottling, sealing, and storage procedures.
* **Action Required:** Update labeling processes, comply with fluid content indication requirements, and adjust beer stock management.
**Stakeholder: Factory Managers and Owners**
* **Impact:** Changed method of online submissions through the online portal of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health for forms and payments.
* **Action Required:** Implement online submission processes for Form No.1 and Form No.2, explore the new clauses related to Inter-state Migrant Workmen in FORM No. 22, train staff on new requirements.
**Stakeholder: Appellants and Complainants Under Right to Information Act**
* **Impact:** Obligation of the appellant to attend in person the time of the hearing of the appeal under sub-section (3) of Section 19 of the Act. Similarly the complainant shall be present in person during the hearing of a complaint under Section 18 of the Act.
* **Action Required:** Appellants or Complainants must attend in person unless it can be dispensed with, without prejudice to the powers vested in the Commission under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the Act".
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: Subject of draft amendments concerning motor vehicle regulations.
Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950: Subject of amendments related to factory operations and safety compliance.
Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules, 1983: Subject of amendments regulating brewery operations within Tamil Nadu, focusing on beer production and sales.
Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2012: Subject of amendments concerning the appeal process within the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission.
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: The act that empowers the modifications to the Tamil Nadu Brewery Rules.