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Date: 21-Feb-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Rules for Chairperson and Members of the CAQM

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Manner of removal of Chairperson or Member, other than an ex-officio Member) Rules, 2023.
  • These rules outline the process for removing the Chairperson or any member (excluding ex-officio members) from the Commission for Air Quality Management.

Key Changes

  • The rules specify conditions under which the Central Government can remove the Chairperson or a member (excluding ex-officio members). These conditions include being adjudged insolvent, being of unsound mind, engaging in paid employment outside of their duties, acquiring financial interests that could affect their functions, abusing their position to the detriment of public interest, or being convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude.
  • The rules detail the process for handling complaints against the Chairperson or a member. This involves a preliminary scrutiny by the Central Government, and if deemed necessary, a referral to a Committee for inquiry.
  • The constituted Committee will conduct an inquiry guided by the principles of natural justice, with the power to regulate its own procedure. The Committee is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
  • The Committee must submit a report to the Central Government with its findings and observations after completing the inquiry.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Chairperson and Members of the Commission

  • Potential Action Item: All Chairpersons and Members should be made aware of these rules and their implications.

Impact on Central Government

  • Potential Action Item: The relevant departments within the Central Government should establish procedures for handling complaints and coordinating with the Committee.

Impact on the Committee

  • Potential Action Item: The Committee should develop internal guidelines and procedures for conducting fair and efficient inquiries.

Impact on Public Interest

  • Potential Action Item: Ensure transparency in the implementation of these rules to maintain public trust.

Key Entities Referenced

Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas: The body responsible for air quality management in the specified region. Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021): The primary legislation governing the Commission and its functions. Central Government: The authority responsible for appointing and removing the Chairperson and members, and for overseeing the Commission's activities. Committee: The committee constituted under section 4 of the Act to conduct inquiries related to the removal of the Chairperson or members. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908): The procedural law that the Committee is not bound by, but must adhere to principles of natural justice.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एxलx.x-GअID.-E2xx1x0 22023-243769 CG-DL-E-21022023-243769 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 93] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 21, 2023/फाल्ग नु 2, 1944 No. 93] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023/PHALGUNA 2, 1944 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 21 फरवरी, 2023 सा.का.जन. 115(अ).—केंद्रीर् सरकार, राष्‍टर ीर् रािधानी त्रत्रे और जनकतवतक्ष त्रेत्रमें म ें वार् ु ाव ाजलती प्रधंध ोर् ग अजधजनर्म, 2021 (2021 का अजधजनर्म स.ं 29) की धारा 25 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रित्त िजात र्में का प्रर् ग करते हुए जनम्न जलजखत जनर्म धनाती ै, अर्ाात ् :- 1. संजत्रप्त नाम और प्रारंभ – (1) इन जनर्ममें का संजत्रप् त नाम राष्‍टर ीर् रािधानी त्रत्रे और जनकतवतक्ष त्रेत्रमें म ें वार् ु ाव ाजलती प्रधंध ोर् ग (अध् र्त्र र्ा सिस्ट् र्, पिेन सिस्ट् र् स े जभन्न सिस्ट् र्, क ैताने की रीजत) जनर्म, 2023 ै । (2) र्े रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख क प्रवृत् त ैमेंगे । 2. पररभाषाएं - (1) इन जनर्ममें में, िध तक संिभ ासे अन् र्र्ा अपेजत्रत न ैमें, - (क) “अजधजनर्म” से राष्‍टर ीर् रािधानी त्रेत्र और जनकतवतक्ष त्रेत्रमें में वार्ु ाव ाजलती प्रधंध ोर् ग अजधजनर्म, 2021 (2021 का अजधजनर्म स.ं 29) अजभप्रेत ै ; (ख) “अध्र् त्र” स े राष्‍टर ीर् रािधानी त्रेत्र और जनकतवतक्ष त्रेत्रमें में वार्ु ा वाजलती प्रधंध ोर् ग का अध् र्त्र अजभप्रेत ै; (ग) “सजमजत” से अजधजनर्म की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन गरित सजमजत अजभप्रेत ै; 1108 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (घ) “सिस्ट्र् ” स े राष्‍टर ीर् रािधानी त्रेत्र और जनकतवतक्ष त्रेत्रमें में वार्ु ाव ाजलती प्रधंध ोर् ग का पिने सिस्ट् र् से जभन् न सिस्ट् र् अजभप्रेत ै; (2) उन िब् िमें और पिमें के ि इसम ें प्रर्ुा त ै ैं और पररभाजषत नैीं ै ैं ककंतु अजधजनर्म म ें पररभाजषत ै,ैं वैीं अर्ा ैमेंगे ि उस अजधजनर्म म ेंै । 3. अध्र् त्र और सिस्ट्र् , पिेन सिस्ट्र् स े जभन्न , क ैताए िान े की रीजत – (1) केंद्रीर् सरकार, अध्र्त्र र्ा दकसी सिस्ट्र्, दकसी पिेन सिस्ट्र् से जभन्न क उसके पि से ैता सकेगी, र्दि ऐसा व्यजि— (क) दिवाजलर्ा न्र्ार्जनणक्षत दकर्ा िाता ै र्ा दकसी समर् दकर्ा गर्ा ै; (ख) जवकृतजचत्त ै और सत्रम न्र्ार्ालर् द्वारा व सा घ जषत कर दिर्ा गर्ा ै ; (ग) अपनी पिावजध के िौरान अपन ेकताव्यमें के जनवाैन के अजतररि दकसी संित्त जनर् िन म ेंलगता ै ; (घ) जिसने ऐसा जवत्तीर् र्ा क ई अन्र् जैत अर्िात दकर्ा ै जिससे उसके कृत्र्में के जनवाैन पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाव पड़ना संभाव्य ै ; र्ा (ङ) केंद्रीर् सरकार की रार् म ें जिसने अपनी प्राजस्ट्र्जत का इस प्रकार िरुु पर् ग दकर्ा ै दक उसके पि पर धने रैन े से िनसाधारण के जैतमें पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाव पड़ता ै ; (च) दकसी ऐसे अपराध के जलए ि षजसद्ध िैरार्ा गर्ा ै जिसमें केंद्रीर् सरकार की रार् में न जतक अधमता अंतर्ग्ास्ट्त ै: (2) केंद्रीर् सरकार, र्र्ाजस्ट् र्जत, अध् र्त्र र्ा सिस्ट् र् के जवरुद्ध दकसी जलजखत जिकार्त की प्राजप् त पर ऐसी जिकार्त की प्रारंजभक िांच करेगी । (3) र्दि केंद्रीर् सरकार की ऐसी जिकार्त की िांच करन े के पश् चात ् र्ै रार् ै दक र्र्ाजस्ट् र्जत, अध् र्त्र र्ा सिस्ट् र् के जवरुद्ध उपजनर्म (1) में जनर्िष्‍टा त ऐसे ोर पमें की स्‍ चाई की िांच करने के जलए र्ुजात र्ुात ोधार ै ैं त जिकार्त की िांच करने के जलए सजमजत क जनर्िष्‍टा त करेगी । (4) सजमजत, जसजवल प्रदिर्ा संजैता, 1908 (1908 का 5) द्वारा अजधकजर्त प्रदिर्ा द्वारा ोधद्ध नैीं ै गी ककंतु प्राकृजतक न् र्ार् के जसद्धांतमें द्वारा मागा जनिेजित ै गी और उसे अपनी प्रदिर्ा जवजनर्जमत करने की िजात ै गी जिसके अतं गता तारीख जनर्त करना, िांच का स्ट् र्ान और समर् जनर्त करना भी ै । (5) सजमजत, र्र्ासंभव िीघ्र िांच पूणा करेगी और केंद्रीर् सरकार क अपनी ररप ता उसमें अपन े जनष्‍टक षों का कर्न करत े हुए, ऐसे ोत्रेपमें सजैत ि र्ै िीक समझे, प्रस्ट् तुत करेगी । [फा.सं. ार् -ू 15014/07/2022-सीपीए] नरेि पाल गगं वार, अजतररात सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIORNMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st February, 2023 G.S.R. 115(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 25 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Manner of removal of Chairperson or Member, other than an ex- officio Member) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “Act” means the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021); (b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas; (c) “Committee” means the Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of the section 4 of the Act; (d) “Member” means a member of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas other than ex-officio Member. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings as assigned to them in the Act. 3. Manner of Removal of Chairperson or any Member, other than an ex-officio Member.- (1) The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Committee, remove from office the Chairperson or any member, other than ex-officio Member, who— (a) is, or at any time has been, adjudged as insolvent; or (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (c) engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or (d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a member; or (e) has, in the opinion of the Central Government, so abused his position as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest; or (f) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude. (2) The Central Government shall, on receipt of a written complaint against the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, make a preliminary scrutiny of such complaint. (3) If the Central Government shall, after scrutiny of such complaint, is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for making a an inquiry into the truth of any such allegations referred to in sub-rule (1) against the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, make a reference to the Committee to conduct the inquiry made in the complaint. (4) The Committee shall not be bound by the procedure laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and shall have power to regulate its own procedure, including the fixing of date, place and time of its inquiry. (5) The Committee shall complete the inquiry as early as possible and submit its report to the Central Government stating therein its findings with such observations as it thinks fit. [F. No. Q-15014/07/2022-CPA] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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