Acceptance of gifts by Govt servants – Amendment in CCS Conduct Rules

F. No. 11013/02/2019-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
(Establishment A-III Desk)

North Block, New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 6th August, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Amendment in Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 regarding acceptance of gifts by Government servants.

The undersigned is directed to say that the following rules of Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 prescribing ceiling for receiving gifts by Government servants, have been amended vide G.S.R. No. 531 (E) dated 29.07.2019 (copy enclosed) so as to bring the uniformity in provisions of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968 and Foreign Contribution (Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or Presentations) Rules, 2012:

All Ministries/ Departments/Offices are requested to bring the above amendments to the notice of all administrative authorities under their control.

Hindi version will follow.

(Satish Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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