Central Civil Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 1973

No.26/57/64-Eds(A)

Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Cabinet Secretariat/Mantrmandal Sachivkalaya
Department of Personnel/Karmik Vibhag

New Delhi, dated 3 January, 1973.

H. R. I. E. I. C. I. I. I. N.

S.C. …….. In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309, and clause (5) of article 148, of the Constitution, and in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.

   (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 1973.

   (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment to rule 18. In the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the said Rules), in rule 18,

   (i) the Explanation shall be re-numbered as Explanation I, and in Explanation I, as so re-numbered, in sub-clause (d) of clause (1), for the words “and radiograms”, the words “radiograms and television sets” shall be substituted;

   (ii) after Explanation I, as so re-numbered, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:-

   “Explanation II.” For the purposes of this rule, “lease” means, except where it is obtained from, or granted to, a person having official dealings with the Government servant, a lease of immovable property from year to year or for any term exceeding one year or reserving a yearly rent.

3. Insertion of new rule 18A. After rule 18 of the said Rules, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-“18A. Restrictions in relation to acquisition and disposal of immovable property outside India and transations with foreigners, etc. – Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2) of rule 18, no Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the prescribed authority, –

(a) acquire, by purchase, mortgage, lease, gift or otherwise, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family, any immovable property situate outside India;

(b) dispose of, by sale, mortgage, gift, or otherwise, or grant any lease in respect of, any immovable property situate outside India which was acquired or is held by him either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family;

(c) enter into any transaction with any foreigner, foreign Government, foreign organisation or concern, –

(i) for the acquisition, by purchase, mortgage, lease, gift or otherwise, either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family, of any immovable property.

(ii) for the disposal of, by sale, mortgage, gift, or otherwise, or the grant of any lease in respect of, any immovable property which was acquired or is held by him either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family.

Explanation.- In this rule, “prescribed authority” has the same meaning as in rule 18.”

(P.S. Venkateswaran)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

No.25/57/G4-Ests(A) New Delhi, dated 5th January, 1973.

Copy to :-

1. All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India usual number of spare copies.2. C & A.G. of India, with 200 spare copies.
2. U.P.S.C. with 25 spare copies.
3. Central Vigilance Commission with 25 spare copies.
4. Central Bureau of Investigation with 10 spare copies.
5. All Union Territory Administrations.
6. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
7. Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
8. All Vigilance Officers.
9. All Attached/Subordinate Offices of the Department of Personnel and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

(P.S. Venkateswaran)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Copy to all Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel and the Ministry of Home Affairs.