PUBLIC DEPARTMENT - ( Special-A) - Appointment

**Executive Summary** This document is a notice from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated October 5, 2016, containing notifications and orders regarding first appointments and investiture of magisterial powers. It also lists Gazette Extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 24, 2016. The document also notes the parts and sections of the Gazette not published during the week. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Gazette Extraordinary Issues (Week Ending September 24, 2016)** * Issue 220, Part VI-Section 2 (September 18, 2016): Director of Town Panchayats determined wards in town panchayats for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Women. * Issue 221 (September 19, 2016): Tamil Nadu State Election Commission concerns elections for Panchayats, Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities, and Corporations with respect to account of election expenses to be kept by a candidate. * Issue 222, Part III-Section 1(a) (September 19, 2016): Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department amended the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995. * Issue 223, Part VI-Section 2 (September 19, 2016): Tamil Nadu State Election Commission concerns List of Recognised Political Parties and their Symbols, List of Registered but Unrecognised Political Parties entitled for Preference and Lists of Free Symbols Notified. * Issue 224 (September 20, 2016): District Collector and Inspector of Panchayats, Tirunelveli District concerns Removal of president post of Keelaveeranam Panchayat of Aalankulam Panchayat Union in Tirunelveli District. * Issue 225 (September 20, 2016): Chennai City Municipal Corporation concerns notification of Reservation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women) and Women (General). * Issue 226 (September 21, 2016): Tamil Nadu State Election Commission concerns Local Body Elections Right to Information of Electors - Affidavit Notification. * Issue 227 (September 22, 2016): Tamil Nadu State Election Commission concerns elections to Urban and Rural Local Bodies, Safeguards against Personation - Marking Indelible Ink - Direction * Issue 228, Part VI-Section 2 (September 23, 2016): Tamil Nadu State Election Commission concerns local bodies elections - TNSEC Concession to Political Parties, certain Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016. * **Parts and Sections Not Published This Week:** * Part III-Section 2 * Part IV-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 * Part V-Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Candidates in Panchayat, Town Panchayat, Municipality, and Corporation Elections** * **Impact:** They are affected by the rules and regulations regarding the conduct of account of election expenses * **Action Required:** Follow the prescribed format for maintaining and submitting election expense accounts as per the provided notification. **Stakeholder: Political Parties** * **Impact:** Political parties and candidates are impacted by the allotment of Election Symbols. * **Action Required:** Review the notification regarding Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016, and adjust campaign strategies accordingly. **Stakeholder: Electors** * **Impact:** Electors are impacted by the rules and regulations regarding Local Body Elections Right to Information of Electors - Affidavit Notification. * **Action Required:** Review the rules regarding Local Body Elections Right to Information of Electors - Affidavit Notification. **Stakeholder: Chennai City Municipal Corporation.** * **Impact:** Corporation members are affected by the notification of Reservation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women) and Women (General). * **Action Required:** Review the notification regarding the allocation of Wards to Scheduled Caste (General), Scheduled Caste (Women) and Women (General).

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