**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette publishing *The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021*, promulgated by the President of India on January 7, 2021. The Ordinance amends the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, and comes into force immediately. The key changes involve amendments to Section 13 and Section 88 of the principal Act.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Ordinance Details**
* Title: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
* Ordinance Number: 1 of 2021
* Promulgated by: The President of India.
* Date of Promulgation: January 7, 2021.
* Effective Date: Immediately upon promulgation.
* **Amendment to Section 13 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019**
* Adds the phrase "or any other article containing reference to elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State" after "in article 239A".
* **Amendment to Section 88 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019**
* Replaces sub-sections (2) to (6) with the following:
* Members of the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service from the existing Jammu and Kashmir cadre will now be part of the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union territories cadre.
* Future allocations of All India Services Officers for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh shall be allocated to the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union territories cadre.
* Necessary modifications may be made in corresponding cadre allocation rules by the Central Government.
* Officers borne or allocated to Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union territories cadre shall function in accordance with rules framed by the Central Government.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Members of the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Forest Service (existing cadre of Jammu and Kashmir)**
* **Impact:** Their cadre affiliation changes from the Jammu and Kashmir cadre to the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre.
* **Action Required:** Adapt to the rules and regulations governing the AGMUT cadre.
**Stakeholder: Future All India Services Officers allocated to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh**
* **Impact:** They will now be allocated to the AGMUT cadre instead of a dedicated Jammu and Kashmir/Ladakh cadre.
* **Action Required:** Prepare for postings and career progression within the AGMUT cadre structure.
**Stakeholder: Central Government**
* **Impact:** Required to make necessary modifications to cadre allocation rules.
* **Action Required:** Review and update cadre allocation rules to reflect the changes outlined in the Ordinance.
Key Entities Referenced
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019: The principal Act amended by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021: An ordinance amending the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry responsible for the Legislative Department, which published the ordinance.
Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union territories cadre: The cadre to which members of the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service for the existing cadre of Jammu and Kashmir will be assigned.