Amendment to Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964

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This notification introduces amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. Specifically, it modifies Rule 15 concerning the acceptance of fees for work done by government servants. The amended rule clarifies that government servants can undertake honorary work of a social or charitable nature, or occasional literary, artistic, or scientific work, or participate in amateur sports, provided their official duties are not affected. They must discontinue such activities if directed by the government. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified by government orders, no government servant may accept any fee for work done for private or public bodies or individuals without the sanction of the prescribed authority. The term ‘fee’ is defined as per Fundamental Rule 9(6A). These amendments are effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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No. 11013/3/80-Eatt (A)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Home Affairs/Gr ih Mantralaya
Department of Parsonnal and Administrative Reforms
(Karmik Aur Prashasnik Sudhar Vibhag).

New Delhi, the 24 April, 1980

N O T I F I C A T I O N

S.O. In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso
to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the
Constitution, the President, after consultation with the
Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to persons
serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department,
haraby makes the following rules, further to amend the
Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, namely:-

1- (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil
Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 1900.

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

2- (1) In the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964,
in rule 15, in sub-rule (1), for the existing proviso, the
following proviso shall be substituted, namely: –

“Provided that a Government servant may, without
such sanction –

(i) undertake honorary work of a social or
charitable nature, or

(ii) undertake occasional work of a literary,
artistic or scientific character, or

(iii) participate in sports activities as amateur;
subject to the condition that in all the cases his official
duties do not thereby suffer. He shall not undertake or
shall discontinue, such work or activity, if so directed by
the Government.”

(ii) for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall
be substituted, namely: –

“(4) Unless otherwise provided by general or special
orders of government, no Government servant may
accept any fee for any work done by him for any
private or public body or any private person
without the sanction of the prescribed authority.

Explanation:- The term ‘fee’ used here shall have the
meaning assigned to it in Fundamental Rule 9(6A).”

(8.5. NIM)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India.No.11013/3/80-Eatt(A) New Delhi-110001 dt April, 1980
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1- All Ministries and Departments of the Government of India.
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(B.S. NIM)
Deputy Secy. to the Government of India.