**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. It contains Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments and a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending 10th February 2018. It also contains a notice regarding sections of the Gazette not published during the week.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gazette Information:**
* Publication Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018.
* Part I contains notifications/orders related to appointments and investiture of magisterial powers.
* **Extraordinary Issues Published (Week Ending February 10, 2018):**
* Various notifications related to the conduct of Jallikattu under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (as amended) were published. (Issues 51, 53, 56, and 58)
* Issue 52 covers the revision of minimum rates of wages for the employment in Hosiery Manufactory under the Minimum Wages Act.
* Issue 54 relates to the acquisition of lands.
* Issue 55 pertains to the Market Borrowing Programme of the State Government by Auction.
* Issue 57 covers amendment to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959.
* **Gazette Sections Not Published This Week:**
* Part II - Section 1
* Part III - Section 2
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4
* Part VI - Section 3(a)
**Impact Analysis**
**Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for notifications concerning Jallikattu locations and dates under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the Act and amendments regarding Jallikattu events.
**Labour and Employment Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for revising minimum wage rates for the Employment in Hosiery Manufactory.
* **Action Required:** Implement revised wage rates for the specified employment.
**Transport Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for notifications concerning Acquisition of Lands.
* **Action Required:** Ensure legal compliance.
**Finance Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for publishing notifications related to State Government's Market Borrowing Programme by Auction.
* **Action Required:** Follow through on Market Borrowing Programme.
**Industries Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for publishing notifications related to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the amendment.
Key Entities Referenced
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: A central act being amended.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017: A state amendment to a central act regarding animal cruelty.
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department: A Tamil Nadu department issuing notifications about Jallikattu events.
Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959: Rules governing mineral concessions in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is published.