Date: 2014-03-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 2014.
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, publishes the Central Civil Services Conduct Amendment Rules, 2014. These amendments, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, modify the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964, specifically concerning permissible transaction values for government employees. The President, after consulting with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, enacted these rules.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Title and Commencement:**
* These rules are called the Central Civil Services Conduct Amendment Rules, 2014.
* They come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to Rule 13 of CCS Conduct Rules, 1964:**
* Sub-rule 2 of Rule 13 is amended, substituting clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) with revised transaction value limits:
* **Group A Employees:** ₹25,000
* **Group B Employees:** ₹15,000
* **Group C Employees:** ₹7,500
Impact Analysis:
* **Central Government Employees (Groups A, B, and C):**
* *Impact:* Revised limits on permissible transaction values based on employee group, as specified in the amended Rule 13.
* *Action Required:* Adhere to the new transaction value limits outlined for their respective employee group (A, B, or C) as specified in the amendment.
* **Indian Audit and Accounts Department Employees:**
* *Impact:* Subject to the same revised transaction value limits as other Central Government employees, as the President consulted with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India before making these amendments.
* *Action Required:* Adhere to the new transaction value limits outlined for their respective employee group (A, B, or C) as specified in the amendment.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964: A set of conduct rules for civil servants in India, which is being amended by this notification.
Central Civil Services Conduct Amendment Rules, 2014: The name given to the amendment rules being introduced through this notification.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India: An authority consulted during the amendment process of the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964.
Indian Audit and Accounts Department: A department related to audit and accounts, whose personnel are affected by this notification.
Article 309: Article of the Constitution of India that empowers to make rules related to the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving in the Union or a State.
Article 148: Article of the Constitution of India related to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The ministry under which the Department of Personnel and Training functions, responsible for this notification.
Department of Personnel and Training: The department issuing the notification regarding amendments to the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules.