POWERS AND DUTIES
OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
The Department disposes its
business allotted to it in accordance with the authority, responsibility and obligations
as defined in the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules. Formulation,
execution and review of policies in relation to business allotted to this Department is taken up under directions of the Commerce Minister.
2. The powers of the officers and
the employees are derived from the various Government rules, instructions, executive
orders etc. issued from time to time by the respective nodal departments. The officers and
employees of this Department exercise powers and perform duties as delegated to them by
various
Government Departments such as
Department of Personnel, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Finance and other nodal
departments. An indicative list of these Rules/Manuals is attached. The nodal
Ministries/Departments viz. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, and
Ministry of Finance etc. are the custodian of these Rules/Manuals. These
Rules/Manuals/Instructions are under the direct control of these nodal
Ministries/Departments and amendments to these rules are also undertaken by these
Departments from time to time. These rules guide the financial and administrative
transactions in day to day processing/dealing of various cases, whereas authority/power to
process a particular case is derived from the above said Rules/Manuals. Procedure for
performance of secretariat work has been laid down in the Manual of Office (MOP) and the
Notes on Office Procedure (NOP) which is issued and controlled by the Department of
Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. All Government Departments including
Department of Commerce follow the procedures strictly in accordance to the procedure as
outlined in the MOP. Amendments in the MOP are also carried out by the Department of
Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances from time to time.
3. Financial powers to deal with
any financial proposal in the Department is derived from the
Delegation of Financial Power Rules which has been issued by the Ministry of Finance.
However, to expedite decisions and improve efficiency, the financial powers rested with
the Department have been further delegated to Head of Departments as envisaged in DFPRs. The Office Orders outlining these delegations are enclosed.
INDICATIVE LIST
OF GOVERNMENT RULES AND MANUALS
RULES
1. General
Fundamental and Supplementary Rules.
2. Traveling Allowance Rules.
3. CCS (Leave) Rules.
4. Dearness Allowance and Dearness
Relief.
5. HRA and CCA.
6. Pensions Compilation.
7. CCS (Commutation of Pension)
Rules.
8. CCS (Extraordinary Pension)
Rules.
9. Central Government
Employees’ Group Insurance Schemes.
10. Staff Car Rules.
11. Medical Attendance Rules.
12. CCS (CCA) Rules.
13. CCS (Conduct) Rules.
14. General Provident Fund (Central
Services) Rules.
15. Leave Travel Concession Rules.
16. Children’s Educational
Assistance.
17. General Financial Rules.
18. Delegation of Financial Power
Rules.
19. House Advance Rules.
20. Suspension and Reinstatement.
21. Overtime Allowance Rules.
22. Contributory Provident Fund (
23. CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997
– Fifth Pay Commission.
24. Central Treasury Rules.
25. CCS (Temporary Service) Rules.
26. Re-employment of Pensioners
– Civilians and Ex-Servicemen.
27. Advances to Central Government
Servants.
28. Central Government Account
(Receipts and Payments) Rules.
29. Seniority and Promotion in
Central Government Service.
30. Reservations and Concessions for
SCs, STs and OBCs.
MANUALS
1. Manual on Office Procedure.
2. Manual on Establishment and
Administration.
3. Manual on Disciplinary
Proceedings.
4. Manual for DDOs
and Heads of Offices – Part I & Part II Finance, Account and
Establishment.