Indian Administrative Service ( Appointment by Selection) Regulation,1997

6. THE INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE (APPOINTMENT BY SELECTION) REGULATIONS, In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951) and in pursuance of sub-rule (2) of rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules,1954 and in supersession of the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Selection) Regulations,1956, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government in consultation with State Governments and the Union Public Service Commission, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement- (1) These regulations may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Selection ) Regulations, 1997. (2) They shall come into force on the first day of January, 1998. 2. Definitions- In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) "Committee" means the Committee as constituted under regulation 3 of the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955; (b) "Promotion Regulations" mean the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955; (c) "Recruitment Rules" means the Indian Administrative service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954; and (d) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Indian Administrative Service( Recruitment ) Rules,1954 and Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Rules and Regulations. 3. Determination of vacancies to be filled: - The Central Government shall, in consultation with the State Government concerned, determine the number of vacancies for which recruitment may be made under these regulations each year. The number of vacancies shall not exceed the number of substantive vacancies, as on the first day of January of the year, in which the meeting of the Committee to make the selection is held. 4. State Government to send proposals for consideration of the Committee.- (1) The State Government shall consider the case of a person not belonging to the State Civil Service but serving in connection with the affairs of the State who, (i) is of outstanding merit and ability; and (ii) holds a Gazetted post in a substantive capacity; and (iii) has completed not less than 8 years of continuous service under the State Government on the first day of January of the year in which his case is being considered in any post which has been declared equivalent to the post of Deputy Collector in the State Civil Service and propose the person for consideration of the Committee. The number of person proposed for consideration of the Committee shall not exceed five times the number of vacancies proposed to be filled during the year: Provided that the State Government shall not consider the case of a person who has attained the age of 1fifty-six years on the first day of January of the year in which the decision is taken to propose the names for the consideration of the Committee: Provided also that the State Government shall not consider the case of person who, having been included in an earlier select list, has not been appointed by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of regulation 9 of these regulations. 5. Preparation of a list of suitable Officers by the Committee- The committee shall meet every year to consider the proposal of the State Government made under regulation 4 and recommend the names of the persons, not exceeding the number of vacancies to be filled under regulation 3, for appointment to the Service. The suitability of a person for appointment to the service shall be determined by scrutiny of service records and personal interview: Provided that no meeting of the Committee shall be held and no list for the year in question shall be prepared, when (a) there are no substantive vacancies as on the first day of January of the year in the posts available for recruitment of persons under sub-rule (2) to rule 8 read with proviso to sub-rule (1) to rule 9 of the recruitment rules; or (b) the Central Government in consultation with the State Government decides that no recruitment shall be made during the year to the substantive vacancies as on the first day of January of the year in the posts available for recruitment under sub-rule (2) of rule 8 read with provision to sub-rule (1) to rule 9 of the recruitment rules; or (c) the Commission, either on its own or on a proposal made by the Central Government or the State Government, considers that it is not practicable to hold a meeting of the Committee during the year, in the facts and circumstances of each case. Explanation- In case of Joint Cadres, a separate select list shall be prepared in respect of each constituent having a State Civil Service. 6. Consultation with the Commission:-(1) The recommendations of the Committee made under regulation 5 shall be placed before the State Government concerned which shall forward the same to the Commission for approval along with (i) the confidential records of the officer concerned; and (ii) the observations, if any, of the State Government and the recommendations of the Committee. (2) The State Government shall also forward the recommendations of the Committee and its observations, if any, to the Central Government. The Central Government shall forward their observations, if any, on the recommendations of the Committee, to the Commission. 1 Substituted vide DOPT Notification No 14015/30/2015- AIS -I-C dated 17.03.2015 Only two pages were converted. Please Sign Up to convert the full document.