**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on June 7, 2017. It provides notifications and orders related to appointments, investiture of magisterial powers issued by Secretariat Departments. It also lists extraordinary issues published during the week ending May 27, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending May 27, 2017):**
* **Election Disqualification:** Disqualification of candidates from various Assembly Constituencies (Villupuram, Ulundurpet, etc.) in the 2016 elections for failing to submit election expense accounts (May 22, 2017).
* **VAT Notification:** Notification related to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 (May 23, 2017).
* **Gutkha Ban:** Extension of the ban on manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of Panmasala and Gutkha containing tobacco and nicotine in Tamil Nadu for another year (May 23, 2017).
* **Tenders Notification:** Notification related to the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act (May 24, 2017).
* **Fishing Ban:** Imposition of a uniform fishing ban on the East and West coasts of Tamil Nadu starting in 2017 under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act (May 25, 2017).
* **Eruthu Vidum Vizha:** Amendment regarding the places and dates for conducting Eruthu Vidum Vizha, an event under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (May 25, 2017).
* **Marine Fishing Amendment:** Details the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act No. 18 of 2017) (May 26, 2017).
* **Universities Ordinance:** Details the Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2017 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 2 of 2017) (May 27, 2017).
* **Gazette Sections Not Published:**
* Part II - Section 1
* Part III - Sections 1(a) and 1(b)
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
* Part VI - Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Election Commission of India:**
* **Impact:** Enforcement of disqualification of candidates who failed to submit election expense accounts.
* **Action Required:** Implement the disqualification measures for relevant candidates.
**Commercial Taxes and Registration Department:**
* **Impact:** Implementation and enforcement of regulations under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the updated VAT regulations.
**The Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration, Tamil Nadu:**
* **Impact:** Enforce the extended ban on Gutkha and Panmasala products.
* **Action Required:** Implement and monitor the ban on manufacturing, storage, sale, and distribution.
**Finance Department (Salaries):**
* **Impact:** Enforcement of notification under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act.
**Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries Department:**
* **Impact:** Implementation and enforcement of the uniform fishing ban and marine fishing regulations.
* **Action Required:** Monitor and enforce the fishing ban along the Tamil Nadu coast.
**Law Department:**
* **Impact:** Enforcement of notification regarding Eruthu Vidum Vizha and amendments to the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 2016.
* **Action Required:** Enforce notification regarding Eruthu Vidum Vizha under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Also, implement enforcement regarding amendments to the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 2016.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, used for publishing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the notifications and orders in the gazette apply.
The Representation of the people Act, 1951: Referenced in the Gazette regarding disqualification of candidates who failed to lodge accounts of election expenses.
Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006: Referenced in the gazette.
Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act: Referenced in the gazette.