This notification announces amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. Specifically, it introduces a new clause prohibiting government employees from consuming intoxicating drinks or drugs in public places. It also defines ‘public place’ for the purposes of this rule, encompassing any area accessible to the public, whether free or for a fee. The rules came into effect upon publication in the official Gazette and were issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General. The notification details the distribution list for the amended rules, including various ministries, departments, commissions, and secretariats.
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No.25/11/72-Estt(A)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Cabinet Secretariat/Mantrimandal Sachivalaya
Department of Personnel/Karmik Vibhag.
New Delhi, dated October, 1972.
NOTIFICATION
S.O. …….. In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, namely:
- Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 1972.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
- Amendment of rule 22: In rule 22 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, –
(i) after clause (5), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:
“(bb) refrain from consuming any intoxicating drink or drug in a public place;”
(ii) the following Explanation shall be inserted at the end, namely:
“Explanation: For the purposes of this rule, ‘public place’ means any place or premises (including a conveyance) to which the public have, or are permitted to have, access, whether on payment or otherwise.”
(P.S. VENKATESWASAN)
UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.No. 25/11/72-Estt(A) New Delhi, dated October, 1972.
Copy to:
- All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India with usual number of spare copies.
- C & A.G. of India with 200 spare copies.
- U.P.S.C. with 25 spare copies.
- Central Vigilance Commission with 25 spare copies.
- Central Bureau of Investigation with 10 spare copies.
- All Union Territory Administrations.
- Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
- All Vigilance Officers.
- All Attached/Subordinate Officers 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 Dept. of Personnel and the Ministry of Home Affairs.