Executive Summary:
This document outlines the rules for the appointment of the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections. It details the selection process involving a Search-cum-Selection Committee and specifies the term of office, pay, and allowances for the appointed individual. The rules are effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette: October 10, 2014.
Key Points / Main Content:
Appointment Rules:
* These rules are called the Chief Commissioner Gurdwara Elections Appointment Rules, 2014.
* The Central Government may appoint the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections, via official notification.
Selection Process:
* The Central Government will request a panel of at least three retired judges (under 70 years) from the Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court.
* A Search-cum-Selection Committee will recommend suitable candidates in order of preference.
* The Search-cum-Selection Committee consists of:
* Home Secretary (Chairman)
* Law Secretary (Member)
* Secretary, Department of Expenditure (Member)
* The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) makes the final selection.
Term and Compensation:
* The Chief Commissioner's term is two years, extendable by one year with ACC approval.
* Pay and allowances are equivalent to a Secretary to the Government of India, minus pension.
Definitions:
* "Act" refers to the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (Punjab Act VIII of 1925).
* Terms not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for initiating the selection process, seeking the panel of judges, and appointing the Chief Commissioner based on recommendations.
* Action Required: Follow the outlined procedure for selecting and appointing the Chief Commissioner.
Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court:
* Impact: Must provide a panel of at least three retired judges who meet the specified criteria.
* Action Required: Provide the Central Government with a list of qualified retired judges.
Search-cum-Selection Committee:
* Impact: Responsible for evaluating candidates and recommending a panel in order of preference.
* Action Required: Review the panel of judges and forward recommendations to the ACC.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC):
* Impact: Responsible for the final selection and approval of any extension to the term of office.
* Action Required: Make the final selection for the post of Chief Commissioner and approve any term extensions.
Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections:
* Impact: Will be appointed to perform functions under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, for a specified term.
* Action Required: Fulfill the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925.
Key Entities Referenced
Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925: A law pertaining to Sikh Gurdwaras, specifically Punjab Act VIII of 1925, which is referenced in the notification.
Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections: A key position established and regulated by the rules outlined in the notification.
Chief CommissionerGurdwara Elections Appointment Rules, 2014: The formal name of the set of rules being established by the notification.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for appointing the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections.
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The High Court from which a panel of retired judges is requested for the selection committee.
Home Secretary: Chairman of the Search-cum-Selection Committee.
Law Secretary: Member of the Search-cum-Selection Committee.
Appointments Committee of Cabinet: The committee responsible for the final selection of the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections.
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[सं. 17014/13/2014-आई एस-VII]
राकेश Yसह, संयु(cid:10) त सिचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th October, 2014
G.S.R. 716(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 146 read with clause
(17A) of Section 2 and Section 47 A of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (Punjab Act VIII of 1925), the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the appointment of the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara
Elections, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Chief CommissionerGurdwara
Elections Appointment Rules, 2014.
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2. Definitions. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Act” means the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (Punjab Act VIII of 1925);
(b) Words and expressions used herein and not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act, shall have
the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Appointment of Chief Commissioner,Gurdwara Elections. - The Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person selected under sub-rule-3 of rule-4 as the Chief
Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections for performing the functions required under the Act.
4. Manner of selection by Search-cum-Selection Committee. -
(1) The Central Government shall seek from the Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, a panel of at
least three retired judges not exceeding the age of 70 years who have retired from the Punjab and Haryana High
Court.
(2) On receipt of the panel of retired judges from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Search-cum-
Selection Committee, consisting of the following members, shall recommend a panel of suitable candidate(s) for
the post of Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections in the order of preference, namely:-
(i) Home Secretary - Chairman
(ii) Law Secretary - Member
(iii) Secretary, Department of Expenditure - Member
(3) The recommendation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall be forwarded to the Appointments
Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for final selection for the post of Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections.
5. Term of office of Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections. - The term of office of the Chief
Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections, so appointed under rule-3, shall be for a period of two years which may be
extended by a period of one year, if considered necessary, with the approval of the Appointments Committee of
Cabinet (ACC).
6. Pay and allowances. - The pay and allowances to the Chief Commissioner, Gurdwara Elections shall be
as admissible to a Secretary to the Government of India minus pension.
[No.17014/13/2014-IS.VII]
RAKESH SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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