Date: 2014-08-08Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The Central Govt, after consultation with the State Govts, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, These rules may be called the All India Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 2014.
Executive Summary:
This document is a notification from the Department of Personnel and Training, amending the All India Services Conduct Rules of 1968. The amendment introduces new subrules regarding the conduct of members of the All India Services, focusing on ethical standards, integrity, and public service. The rules came into force on August 6, 2014, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to All India Services Conduct Rules:
The All India Services Conduct Rules, 1968, are amended.
New Subrule 1A (Rule 31):
Members of the Service must maintain:
* High ethical standards, integrity, and honesty.
* Political neutrality.
* Promotion of merit, fairness, and impartiality.
* Accountability and transparency.
* Responsiveness to the public, especially weaker sections.
* Courtesy and good behavior with the public.
New Subrule 2B (Rule 32):
Members of the Service shall:
* Uphold the Constitution and democratic values.
* Defend the sovereignty and integrity of India.
* Maintain integrity in public service.
* Make decisions in public interest and use public resources efficiently.
* Declare private interests and resolve conflicts to protect public interest.
* Avoid obligations that may influence official duties.
* Not misuse their position for personal or familial benefits.
* Make choices and recommendations based on merit.
* Act with fairness and impartiality, avoiding discrimination.
* Refrain from actions contrary to laws and established practices.
* Maintain discipline and implement lawful orders.
* Maintain confidentiality, especially regarding information affecting India's sovereignty, security, or economic interests.
* Perform duties with professionalism and dedication.
Impact Analysis:
All India Services Members:
Impact: Required to adhere to the new subrules regarding ethical standards, integrity, political neutrality, and public service conduct.
Action Required: Review and comply with the amended All India Services Conduct Rules, 2014.
Central Government:
Impact: Responsible for enforcing the amended rules and ensuring compliance by members of the All India Services.
Action Required: Implement and oversee the enforcement of the new conduct rules.
State Governments:
Impact: Were consulted in the making of these amendments.
Action Required: Be aware of the amended rules.
Public:
Impact: Benefits from improved ethical standards, accountability, and responsiveness from members of the All India Services.
Action Required: None.
Key Entities Referenced
All India Services Act, 1951: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to the All India Services.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
State Governments: The governments of the individual states within the Union of India. Consultation with these governments is required for amending the All India Services Conduct Rules.
All India Services Conduct Rules, 1968: The set of rules governing the conduct of members of the All India Services.
All India Services Conduct Amendment Rules, 2014: The amendment to the All India Services Conduct Rules, 1968, which introduces new rules related to ethical standards, integrity, political neutrality and public service.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The ministry responsible for personnel management in the Government of India.
Department of Personnel and Training: A department under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions responsible for the formulation of policies relating to recruitment, training, career development, and other service matters of the All India Services and other Central Civil Services.
Diwakar Nath Misra: Director in the Department of Personnel and Training.
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(cid:20)ारा (cid:21)द(cid:22) शि(cid:25)य(cid:27) का (cid:21)योग करते (cid:30)ए, के ! ीय सरकार रा"य सरकार(cid:27) से परामश % करके अिखल भारतीय सेवाएं (आचरण)
िनयमावली, 1968 म* आगे और संशोधन करने के िलए एत-ारा िन. निलिखत िविनयम बनाती ह,ै अथात% ् :—
1. (1) इन िविनयम(cid:27) को अिखल भारतीय सेवाएं (आचरण) संशोधन िनयमावली, 2014 कहा जाएगा ।
(2) ये िनयम सरकारी राजप2 म *उनके (cid:21)काशन क(cid:14) तारीख से (cid:21)वृ4त ह(cid:27)ग।े
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ििििननननययययमममम अअअअततंंततंं ::::(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)थथथथ ााााििििपपपपतततत (cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)ककककएएएए जजजजााााएएएएगगंंगगंं ,,ेे,,ेे अअअअथथथथाााातत(cid:29)(cid:29)तत(cid:29)(cid:29) ्् ््::::—
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3143 GI/2014 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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(viii) केवल यो> यता के आधार पर चयन कर*ग,े िनण%य ल*गे और िसफाSरश कर*गे । ।
(ix) ईमानदारी एवं िन9 प?ता स े काय% कर*ग े एवं (cid:4)कसी के (cid:21)ित िवशेषकर समाज के गरीब एवं अ(cid:6) पसुिवधा (cid:21)ाT त
वगU के (cid:21)ित भेदभाव नहQ कर*गे ।
(x) (cid:4)कसी कानून, िनयम, िविनयम एवं (cid:11) थािपत पSरपाSटय(cid:27) के िवV@ कोई काय %करने स ेिवरत रहग* े ।
(xi) अपने कत%=य पालन के (cid:21)ित अनुशािसत रहग* े और (cid:11) वयं को ससं िू चत िविध स.म त आदशे (cid:27) का पालन कर*गे ।
(xii) कुछ समय के िलए लागू (cid:4)कसी कानून म* क(cid:14) गई अपे?ा के अनुसार िवशेषकर ऐसी सचू ना, िजसके (cid:21)कटन स े
भारत क(cid:14) अखंडता, रा"य क(cid:14) सुर?ा, रा"य क(cid:14) रणनीित, वैXािनक या आCथक िहत, िवदशे (cid:27) के साथ म 2ै ीपणू %
संबंध पर (cid:21)ितकूल (cid:21)भाव पड़ता हो या (cid:4)कसी अपराध के िलए द9ु (cid:21)ेरणा िमलती हो या (cid:4)कसी = यि(cid:25) को अवधै
या गैर-कानूनी लाभ (cid:21)ाT त होता हो, के संबंध म * अपने शासक(cid:14)य दािय4 व का िनव%हन करते (cid:30)ए गोपनीय
बनाए रख*गे ।
(xiii) अपने कत%=य का िनव%हन अपनी उ7च तम = यावसाियक यो> यता और समपण% के साथ कर*गे ।
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(cid:4)दवाकर नाथ िमZा, िनदशे क (सेवाएं)
’’’’टटटट))))पप पप णणणणीीीी :::: मु[ य िनयम (cid:4)दनाकं 4 जनवरी, 1969 के सा.का.िन. 3 स[ं या के तहत भाग II, ख\ड 3, उप-ख\ ड (i) (cid:20)ारा भारत के
राजप2 म* (cid:21)कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थे और तदपु रांत िन. निलिखत संशोधन (cid:4)कए गए थे :—
1. सा.का.िन. 878, (cid:4)दनाकं 6 जून, 1970;
2. सा.का.िन. 417, (cid:4)दनाकं 23 जुलाई, 1971;
3. सा.का.िन. 405, (cid:4)दनाकं 7 अ(cid:21)लै , 1973;
4. सा.का.िन. 834, (cid:4)दनाकं 10 अग(cid:11) त, 1974;
5. सा.का.िन. 1017, (cid:4)दनाकं 17 जलु ाई, 1976;
6. सा.का.िन. 1766, (cid:4)दनाकं 25 (cid:4)दस. बर, 1976;
7. सा.का.िन. 678, (cid:4)दनांक 4 जून, 1977;
8. सा.का.िन. 1717, (cid:4)दनाकं 31 (cid:4)दस. बर, 1977;
9. सा.का.िन. 151, (cid:4)दनाकं 28 जनवरी, 1978;
10 सा.का.िन. 583, (cid:4)दनाकं 06 मई, 1978;
11. सा.का.िन. 1122, (cid:4)दनाकं 08 िसत. बर, 1979;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
12. सा.का.िन. 1103, (cid:4)दनाकं 25 अ] तबू र, 1980;
13. सा.का.िन. 1134, (cid:4)दनाकं 01 नव. बर, 1980;
14. सा.का.िन. 1009, (cid:4)दनाकं 02 नव. बर, 1985;
15. सा.का.िन. 34, (cid:4)दनाकं 17जनवरी, 1987;
16. सा.का.िन. 189,
17. सा.का.िन. 657, (cid:4)दनाकं 2 अग(cid:11) त, 1988;
18. सा.का.िन. 52, (cid:4)दनाकं 4 फरवरी, 1995;
19. सा.का.िन. 228, (cid:4)दनाकं 28 नव. बर, 1998;
20. सा.का.िन. 363, (cid:4)दनाकं 05 मई, 2011.
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th August, 2014
G.S.R. 573(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India
Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, after consultation with the State Governments,
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the All India Services (Conduct ) Rules, 1968, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the All India Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 2014.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the All India Service (Conduct) Rules, 1968, in rule 3(1) after sub-rule (1), the following
sub-rule shall be inserted namely:—
(1A) Every member of the Service shall maintain:—
(i) high ethical standards, integrity and honesty;
(ii) political neutrality;
(iii) promoting of the principles of merit, fairness and impartiality in the discharge of duties;
(iv) accountability and transparency;
(v) responsiveness to the public, particularly to the weaker section;
(vi) courtesy and good behavior with the public.
In rule 3(2) after sub-rule (2A), the following sub-rule shall be inserted namely:—
(2B) Every member of the Service shall:—
(i) commit himself to and uphold the supremacy of the Constitution and democratic values;
(ii) defend and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of State, public order,
decency and morality;
(iii) maintain integrity in public service;
(iv) take decisions solely in public interest and use or cause to use public resources efficiently,
effectively and economically;
(v) declare any private interests relating to his public duties and take steps to resolve any
conflicts in a way that protects the public interest;
(vi) not place himself under any financial or other obligations to any individual or organisation
which may influence him in the performance of his official duties;
(vii) not misuse his position as civil servant and not take decisions in order to derive financial or
material benefits for himself, his family or his friends;
(viii) make choices, take decisions and make recommendations on merit alone;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ix) act with fairness and impartiality and not discriminate against anyone, particularly the poor
and the under-privileged sections of society;
(x) refrain from doing anything which is or may be contrary to any law, rules, regulations and
established practices;
(xi) maintain discipline in the discharge of his duties and be liable to implement the lawful
orders duly communicated to him;
(xii) be liable to maintain confidentiality in the performance of his official duties as required by
any laws for the time being in force, particularly with regard to information, disclosure of
which may prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of State,
strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, friendly relation with foreign countries
or lead to incitement of an offence or illegal or unlawful gains to any person;
(xiii) perform and discharge his duties with the highest degree of professionalism and dedication to
the best of his abilities.
[F. No. 11017/1/2014-AIS-III]
DIWAKAR NATH MISRA, Director (Services)
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide
number G.S.R. 3, dated the 4th January, 1969 and subsequently amended:—
(i) G.S.R. 878, dated the 6th June, 1970.
(ii) G.S.R. 417, dated the 23rd July, 1971.
(ii) G.S.R. 405, dated the 7th April, 1973.
(iv) G.S.R. 834, dated the 10th August, 1974.
(v) G.S.R. 1017, dated the 17th July, 1976.
(vi) G.S.R. 1766, dated the 25th December, 1976.
(vii) G.S.R. 678, dated the 4th June, 1977.
(viii) G.S.R. 1717, dated the 31st December, 1977.
(ix) G.S.R. 151, dated the 28th January, 1978
(x) G.S.R. 583, dated the 6th May, 1978
(xi) G.S.R. 1122, dated the 8th September, 1979.
(xii) G.S.R. 1103, dated the 25th October, 1980.
(xiii) G.S.R. 1134, dated the 1st November, 1980
(xiv) G.S.R. 1009, dated the 2nd November, 1985.
(xv) G.S.R 34, dated the 17th January, 1987.
(xvi) G.S.R 189,
(xvii) G.S.R. 657, dated the 2nd August, 1988.
(xviii) G.S.R. 52, dated the 4th February, 1995.
(xix) G.S.R. 228, dated the 28th November, 1998
(xx) G.S.R. 363, dated the 5th May, 2011.
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