Central Civil Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 1990

(TO BE PUBLICATED IN PART II SECTION 3 SUB-SECTION (ii)OF
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA

No. 11013/18/87-Estt(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 18-9-90

NOTIFICATION

S.O. …………….In exercise of the powers conferred by the
proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148
of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India 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:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services
   (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 1990.
   (2) They shall come into force on the date of their
   publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, for
   Rule 13 the following Rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“13. CIFTS. (1) Save as provided in these Rules, no
Government servant shall accept, or permit any member of his
family or (any other person acting on his behalf) to accept,
any gift.

EXPLANATION:-The expression “gift” shall include free transport,
boarding, lodging or other service or any other pecuniary
advantage provided by any person other than a new relative or
personal friend having no official dealings with the Govt.
servant.

NOTE (1)-A casual meal, lift or other social hospitality shall
not be deemed to be a gift.

NOTE (2)-A Government servant shall avoid accepting lavish
hospitality or frequent hospitality from any individual,
industrial or commercial firms, organisations, etc. having
official dealings with him.

(2) On occasions, such as wedding, anniversaries, funerals
or religious functions, when the making of a gift is in conform-
ity with the prevailing religious or social practice, a Govt.
servant may accept gifts from his near relatives but shall make
report to the Government if the value of any gift exceeds-
(i) Rs. 1000 in the case of a Government servant holding any
Group A or Group B post;
(ii) Rs. 500 in the case of a Government servant holding any
Group C post; and
(iii) Rs. 200 in the case of a Government servant holding any
Group D post.

(3) On such occasions as are specified in sub-rule (2),
a Government servant may accept gifts from his personal friends.having no official dealings with him, but he shall make a report to the Government if the value of any such gift exceeds—

(i) Rs. 400 in the case of a Government servant holding any Group A or Group B post;
(ii) Rs. 200 in the case of a Government servant holding any Group C post; and
(iii) Rs. 100 in the case of a Government servant holding any Group D post.

(4) In any other case, a Government servant shall not accept any gift without sanction of the Government if the value thereof exceeds—

(i) Rs. 150 in the case of a Government servant holding any Group A or Group B post;
(ii) Rs. 50 in the case of a Government servant holding any Group C or Group D post.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (2), (3) and (4), a Government servant, being a member of Indian delegation or otherwise, may receive and retain gifts from foreign dignitaries if the market value of gifts received on one occasion does not exceed Rs. 1000/-. In all other cases, the acceptance and retention of such gifts shall be regulated by the instructions issued by the Government in this regard from time to time.

(6) A Government servant shall not accept any gift from any foreign firm which is either contracting with the Government of India or is one with which the Government servant had, has or is likely to have official dealing. Acceptance of gifts by a Government servant from any other firm shall be subject to the provisions of sub-rule (4).”

NOTE: The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide Ministry of Home Affairs O.M. No. 15/4/63- Estt. (A) dt. 30th November, 1964 and subsequently amended vide:-

S.No. Notification No. | Date | Published in the Gazette of India Part II Section 3 Sub-Section (ii) |
|——-|———–|—————————————|
| 1. 25/23/68-Estt.(A) | 3.02.70 | 482 | 14.02.70 |
| 2. 25/11/72-Estt.(A) | 24.10.72 | 3643 | 4.11.72 |
| 3. 25/57/64-Estt.(A) | 5.01.73 | 83 | 13.01.73 |
| 4. 11013/12/75-Estt.(A) | 13.02.76 | 846 | 28.02.76 |
| 5. 25/19/74-Ests.(A) | 30.06.76 | 2563 | 17.07.76 |
| 6. 11013/19/75-Ests.(A) | 6.07.76 | 2691 | 24.07.76 |
| 7. 11013/06/75-Ests.(A) | 24.11.76 | 4683 | 11.12.76 |
| 8. 11013/14/75-Ests.(A) | 24.08.77 | 2859 | 17.09.77 |
| 9. 11013/03/78-Ests.(A) | 20.09.78 | 2859 | 30.09.78 |
| 10. 11013/12/78-Ests.(A) | 20.12.78 | 3 | 6.01.80 |
| 11. 11013/03/80-Ests.(A) | 24.04.80 | 1270 | 10.06.80 |
| 12. 11013/21/85-Ests.(A) | 3.10.85 | 4812 | 19.10.85 |
| 13. 11013/06/85-Ests.(A) | 21.02.86 | 935 | 8.03.86 |
| 14. 11013/11/85-Ests.(A) | 7.03.86 | 1124 | 22.03.86 |
| 15. 11013/05/86-Ests.(A) | 4.09.86 | 3159 | 20.09.86 |-3-

16.11013/16/85-Ests.(A) 10.09.86 3280 27.09.86
17.11013/01/87-Ests.(A) 27.07.87 1965 8.07.87
18.11013/19/87-Ests.(A) 19.04.88

(No. 11013/18/87-Estt.(A))

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DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

To

The Manager,
Government of India Press,
Mayapuri, Industrial Area,
New Delhi.

No.11013/18/87-Ests.(A) New Delhi, dated 18-9-90

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2. Comptroller and Auditor General Of India, New Delhi.
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    Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions.
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    and Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions.
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MANJI S. BGLI )
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA