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Date: 2014-09-08 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), made the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties)

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**Executive Summary:** This document pertains to an amendment to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Removal of Difficulties Order, 2014. It extends the deadline for modifying existing rules regarding the filing of property returns and asset declarations by public servants to align with the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. The extension is from two hundred and seventy days to three hundred and sixty days. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Extension of Deadline:** * The period for modifying rules related to property returns and asset declarations is extended. * The new deadline is three hundred and sixty days from the original enforcement date of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (January 16, 2014). * **Background and Justification:** * The Central Government initiated modifications and amendments to align with the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. * Consultations were held with various authorities, including the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the Election Commission, and various Secretariats and Ministries. * A committee was formed on August 28, 2014, to simplify forms and processes for asset and liability declarations. * Concerns were raised about posting public servants' information in the public domain and potential vulnerabilities. * **Rule Implementation and Notification:** * The Public Servants Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns Rules, 2014 were created and notified on July 14, 2014. * Copies of the notification were sent to Central Government Ministries/Departments and State Governments/Union Territories. **Impact Analysis** * **Central Government Ministries and Departments:** * *Impact:* Required to ensure compliance with the extended deadline for modifying rules and implementing the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, provisions. * *Action Required:* Continue the process of harmonizing existing rules, take follow-up actions in terms of the rules, and ensure compliance by all officers and staff. * **State Governments and Union Territories:** * *Impact:* Required to ensure compliance with the extended deadline for officers of the All India Services and staff in organizations/public sector undertakings under their control. * *Action Required:* Take follow-up actions to ensure compliance with the rules by all relevant officers and staff. * **Public Servants:** * *Impact:* Subject to revised rules and procedures for filing property returns and making asset declarations. * *Action Required:* Await simplified forms and processes from the committee, and comply with the new rules and deadlines once implemented.

Key Entities Referenced

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013: An act of the Parliament of India that provides for the establishment of Lokpal (at the Centre) and Lokayuktas (at the State level) to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries. Lokpal and Lokayuktas Removal of Difficulties Order, 2014: An order made by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 to carry out modifications and amendments in existing rules. Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for personnel management policies, training of civil servants and pension administration. Department of Personnel and Training: A department under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. Comptroller and Auditor General of India: The constitutional authority in India responsible for auditing the accounts of the Union and State governments. Election Commission: The constitutional body responsible for administering elections in India. Public Servants Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns Rules, 2014: Rules made by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, prescribing the forms in which information and annual returns are to be filed by every public servant.
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और के(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय सरकार न े लोकसेवक& !ारा िविभ(cid:8)न "ािधका?रय& जैसे भारत के िनयंBक और महालेखा परीCक, िनवा2चन आयोग, लोकसभा सिचवालय, राD यसभा सिचवालय, िविध और (cid:8)य ाय िवभाग (िविध काय 2 िवभाग और िवधायी िवभाग) िव6 तीय सेवा िवभाग, लोक उ>म िवभाग और राDय सरकार& के परामश2 से वाEषक िववरणी फाइल करने और आि3त य& क(cid:31) घोषणा करन े से संबंिधत िवषय व3 त ु स े F यौहार करन े वाल े सभी िव>मान िनयम& के उपांतरण/संशोधन क(cid:31) "(cid:1)Hया "ारंभ क(cid:31) ह;ै और उपरोक्त "ािधका?रय& स े "ाI त ?टI पिणय&/सुझाव& पर के(cid:8)(cid:10) ीय सरकार !ारा िवचार कर िलया गया था तथा उ(cid:20)त अिधिनयम के अधीन िनयम& को अंितम =प देन े क(cid:31) "(cid:1)Hया को पूरा करन े म(cid:26) कुछ और समय लगना था और िव>मान िनयम& को उ(cid:20) त अिधिनयम और तMीन बनाए गए िनयम& के अन=ु प करन े क(cid:31) "(cid:1)Hया म (cid:26) उ(cid:20)त आदेश म (cid:26) अिधसूिचत अविध के परे समय लग रहा था और इसिलए के(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय सरकार ने 14 जलु ाई, 2014 को उ(cid:20)त आदेश को सशं ोिधत करके एक सौ अ3स ी (cid:1)दन क(cid:31) उ(cid:20) त अविध को दो सौ स6 तर (cid:1)दन& तक िव3 ता?रत कर (cid:1)दया था; 3544 GI/2014 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और के(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय सरकार ने मंBालय&/िवभाग& िजसके अंतग2त िव6त ीय सेवा िवभाग, लोक उ>म िवभाग, िविध और (cid:8)य ाय मंBालय तथा भारत के िनयंBक और महालेखा परीCक के काया2लय स े परामश 2 करन े के प(cid:27)च ात ् लोक सेवक (सूचना और आि3तय& तथा दािय6व& क(cid:31) िववरणी देन े तथा िववरिणयाँ फाइल करने म (cid:26) आि3तय& क(cid:31) छूट के िलए सीमाएं) िनयम, 2014 (िजसे इसम(cid:26) इसके प(cid:27) चात् उ(cid:20) त िनयम कहा गया ह)ै लोकपाल और लोकायु(cid:20)त अिधिनयम, 2013 क(cid:31) धारा 44 और धारा 45 के साथ प?ठत धारा 59 क(cid:31) उपधारा (2) के खडं (ट) और खंड (ठ) के साथ प?ठत उपधारा (1) !ारा "द6त ् शि(cid:20)त य& का "योग करते (ए उ(cid:20) त िनयम& को, 14 जुलाई, 2014 को, उनम (cid:26) उन "=प& को िविहत करते (ए िजनम(cid:26) "6य ेक लोकसेवक !ारा सूचना और वाEषक िववरिणयां "3 ततु क(cid:31) जानी ह,/ अिधसूिचत (cid:1)कया था ; और के(cid:8)(cid:10) ीय सरकार ने उ(cid:20) त िनयम& को अंतEवNट करने वाली अिधसूचना क(cid:31) "ितय& को के(cid:8)(cid:10) ीय सरकार के सभी मंBालय& और िवभाग& को यह अनुरोध करत े (ए अOेिषत (cid:1)कया था (cid:1)क व े उ(cid:20)त िनयम& के िनबंधन& के अनुसार अनुवतP कार2वाई और संबंिधत मंBालय, िवभाग और सगं ठन& तथा उनके िनयंBण के अधीन पिRल क से(cid:20)ट र उपHम& के अिधका?रय& और कम2चा?रवृंद !ारा अनुपालना का सुिन(cid:27) चय कर(cid:26); और के(cid:8)(cid:10) ीय सरकार न े उ(cid:20) त िनयम& को अंतEवNट करने वाली अिधसूचना क(cid:31) "ितय& को सभी राDय सरकार& और संघ राD यCेB& के मुT य सिचव& को यह अनुरोध करते (ए अOेिषत (cid:1)कया था (cid:1)क वे उ(cid:20)त िनयम& के िनबंधन& के अनुसार राDय सरकार& के कायU के संबंध म(cid:26) अिखल भारतीय सेवाV के सभी अिधका?रय& और उनके िनयंBणाधीन िविभ(cid:8)न संगठन& और पिR लक से(cid:20) टर उपHम& म(cid:26) काय2 कर रह े अिधका?रय& और कम2चा?रवृंद !ारा उन सभी से उ(cid:20)त िनयम& क(cid:31) अनुपालना के सुिन(cid:27) चय क(cid:31) अपCे ा कर(cid:26); और कुछ मंBालय/िवभाग&, सगं ठन& और Fय िNट क& न े लोकसेवक !ारा "3त तु "6य ेक सूचना को लोक डोमेन म (cid:26) रखन े पर तथा िविहत "ा=प& म(cid:26) ऐसे Rय ौर& को "3 तुत करने म(cid:26) और संबंिधत मंBालय&/िवभाग& क(cid:31) वेबसाइट पर उनके "काशन म(cid:26) अंतवEलत ज?टलताV तथा ऐसे R यौर& को भरन े के प(cid:27)च ात् िवशेषकर जंगम संपि6त म(cid:26) लोकसेवक& क(cid:31) भे>यता क(cid:31) "चंडता पर 9चताएं और आशंकाएं उठाई ह / िजससे लोकसेवक के पा?रवा?रक सद3य & िवशेषकर बालक& क(cid:31) सुरCा और संरCा पर आशंका F य(cid:20)त क(cid:31) ह;ै और के(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय सरकार ने, पूवY(cid:20) त वा3 तिवक 9चताV और आशंकाV को मZेनजर रखत े (ए उन "=प& और "(cid:1)HयाV का सरलीकरण करने के िलए िजनम(cid:26) लोकसेवक उ(cid:20) त अिधिनयम के अधीन अपेिCत आि3त य& और दािय6व & क(cid:31) घोषणा कर(cid:26)ग े जसै ा (cid:1)क अिधिनयम के अधीन और उसके तMीन बनाए गए िनयम& !ारा अपेिCत ह,ै 28 अग3त , 2014 को एक सिमित का गठन (cid:1)कया ह ै और सिमित से उ(cid:20) त िनयम& के अधीन िविहत "=प& क(cid:31) जांच करने और उनम(cid:26) ऐसे प?रवत2न& का जो आव(cid:27)य क समझे जाएं, पैतालीस (cid:1)दन क(cid:31) अविध के भीतर सुझाव देन े क(cid:31) अपेCा ह ै ; और उ(cid:20) त अिधिनयम तथा उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम& के उपबंध& के अनुसार िविभ(cid:8)न कैडर "ािधका?रय& के अधीन िविभ(cid:8) न सेवाV और पद& से संबंिधत िव>मान िनयम& के पुनरीCण का काय,2 के(cid:8)(cid:10) ीय सरकार और राDय सरकार के िविभ(cid:8) न मंBालय& और िवभाग& !ारा अनुवतP कार2वाई क(cid:31) "(cid:1)Hया को पूरा करन े तथा उन "=प& और "(cid:1)HयाV के सरलीकरण के काय,2 िजनम(cid:26) लोकसेवक आि3 तय& और दािय6व & क(cid:31) घोषणाएं कर(cid:26)ग,े म(cid:26) उ(cid:20)त आदेश म (cid:26) यथािविन[दNट दो सौ स6 तर (cid:1)दन क(cid:31) अविध से परे समय लगने क(cid:31) संभावना ह ै (जैसा (cid:1)क 14 जुलाई, 2014 के आदशे !ारा संशोिधत (cid:1)कया गया ह)ै उ(cid:20) त दो सौ स6 तर (cid:1)दन क(cid:31) अविध को तीन सौ साठ (cid:1)दन क(cid:31) अविध तक िव3त ा?रत करना आव(cid:27)य क हो गया ह ै और के(cid:8)(cid:10) ीय सरकार न े तदनुसार इस "(cid:1)Hया को परू ा करन े के िलए और "(cid:1)Hया6म क अपेCाV का अनुसरण करन े के प(cid:27)च ात ् सुसंगत िनयम& का संशोधन करने के िलए समयाविध को िव3त ा?रत करने का िविन(cid:27)च य (cid:1)कया ह ै; अत:, अब, के(cid:8) (cid:10)ीय सरकार, लोकपाल और लोकायु(cid:20)त अिधिनयम, 2013 ( 2014 का 1) क(cid:31) धारा 62 क(cid:31) उपधारा (1) !ारा "द6 त शि(cid:20) तय& का "योग करते (ए, लोकपाल और लोकायु(cid:20)त (क?ठनाइय& को दरू करना) आदशे , 2014 का िन\ निलिखत और संशोधन करती ह,ै अथा2त् : — उ(cid:20) त आदशे के परै ा 2 के उप-पैरा (1) म(cid:26) , "दो सौ स6त र (cid:1)दन से अनिधक अविध के भीतर", शRद & के 3थ ान पर , "तीन सौ साठ (cid:1)दन से अनिधक अविध के भीतर" शR द रखे जाएगं े । [फा. सं. 407/12/2014-एवीडी-IV(ख)भाग-I] भा3कर खुलबे, अपर सिचव¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 (cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)टटटट(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)पप पप णणणण :::: लोकपाल और लोकायु(cid:20) त (क?ठनाइय& को दरू करना) आदशे , 2014 भारत के राजपB, असाधारण म(cid:26) अिधसचू ना सं.का.आ. 409 (अ), तारीख 15 फरवरी, 2014 !ारा "कािशत (cid:1)कया गया था और अिधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 1840 (अ) तारीख 15 जलु ाइ2, 2014 !ारा "कािशत आदेश तारीख 14 जुलाई, 2014 !ारा संशोिधत (cid:1)कया गया था । MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) ORDER New Delhi, the 8th September, 2014 S.O. 2256(E).— Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), made the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the said Order) with effect from the 15th February, 2014 for the purpose of carrying out modifications and amendments in all existing rules regulating the filing of property returns and making of declaration of assets by public servants so as to bring them in conformity with the provisions of the said Act, within a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days from the date on which the provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 came into force, i.e., 16th January, 2014; And whereas the Central Government initiated the process of modification/amendment of all existing rules dealing with the subject matter of filing of annual returns and making of declaration of assets by public servants in consultation with various authorities, such as, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the Election Commission, the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department), the Department of Financial Services, the Department of Public Enterprises and the State Governments; And whereas the comments/suggestions received from above said authorities had been under consideration of the Central Government and the completion of the procedure of finalising the rules under the said Act was likely to take some more time and the process of harmonisation of the existing rules with the provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder was taking time beyond the period notified under the said Order, and, therefore, the Central Government amended the said Order on 14th July, 2014, extending the said period of one hundred and eighty days to a period of two hundred and seventy days; And whereas the Central Government has, after consulting the Ministries/Departments, including the Department of Financial Services, the Department of Public Enterprises, the Ministry of Law and Justice and the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, made the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (l) of sub-section (2) of section 59 read with section 44 and section 45 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, and notified the said rules on 14th July, 2014, prescribing therein the forms in which information and annual returns are to be filed by every public servant; And whereas the Central Government has forwarded the copies of the notification containing the said rules to all Ministries and Departments of the Central Government requesting them to take the follow-up action in terms of the said rules, and for ensuring compliance with the said rules by all officers and staff in the respective Ministry, Department and organisations and public sector undertakings under their control;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] And whereas the Central Government has also forwarded the copies of the notification containing the said rules to the Chief Secretaries of all State Governments and Union territories, requesting them to take the follow-up action in terms of the said rules requiring all officers of the All India Services working in connection with the affairs of the State Governments and the officers and staff working in various organisations and public sector undertakings under their control so as to ensure due compliance with the said rules by all of them; And whereas, concerns and apprehensions have been raised by some Ministries/Departments, Organisations and individuals about the posting of every information provided by the public servant on public domain and the complexities involved in posting such details in the prescribed formats and also about exacerbation of vulnerabilities of the public servants after filing such details, specifically of movable property and their publication on the websites of respective Ministries/Departments giving rise to the apprehension of the safety and security of the members particularly children of the public servant; And whereas, keeping in view the genuine concerns and apprehensions aforesaid, the Central Government has constituted a Committee on 28th August, 2014 to simplify the forms and the process in which public servants shall make declaration of assets and liabilities as required under the said Act and the rules made thereunder and the Committee is required to examine the forms prescribed under the said rules and suggest changes therein as may be considered necessary within a period of forty-five days; And whereas, the exercise of reviewing the existing rules relating to various services and posts under various cadre authorities with the provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder, the process of completion of follow- up action by various Ministries and Departments of the Central Government and the State Governments and the exercise of simplification of the forms and the process in which public servants shall make declarations of assets and liabilities, are likely to take time beyond the period of two hundred and seventy days as specified in the said Order (as amended by the Order, dated 14th July, 2014), it has become necessary to extend the said period of two hundred and seventy days to a period of three hundred and sixty days, and the Central Government has accordingly decided to extend the period to complete this process and to notify the amendments in the relevant rules after following the procedural requirements; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014, namely:– In the said Order, in paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “within a period not exceeding two hundred and seventy days”, the words “within a period not exceeding three hundred and sixty days” shall be substituted. [ No.407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B) Pt.-I ] BHASKAR KHULBE, Addl. Secy. Note.––The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification number S.O. 409(E), dated 15th February, 2014 and was amended by Order dated 14th July, 2014 published vide notification number S.O. 1840(E), dated 15th July, 2014. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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