THE
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(APPOINTMENT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF SERVICE OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL)
RULES, 1987
GSR 639(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of
sub-section (2) of section 37 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63
of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules relating to
the appointment of Director-General of the Bureau and his terms and conditions
of service, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement
(1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards (Appointment,
Terms and Conditions of Service of Director-General) Rules, 1987.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. Definitions - (1) In these rules, unless the context
otherwise requires, -
a. "Act" means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986);
b. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Indian Standards;
c. "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Bureau;
d. "Government" means the Central Government;
e. "section" means a section of the Act.
*3. Appointment of Director-General
(1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director-General under sub-section (1) of section 7.
(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons :-
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i) |
Secretary of the Ministry/Department of the Government having administrative control of the Bureau; |
- Chairman |
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ii) |
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology; |
- Member |
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iii) |
###Secretary to the Government of India, as may be nominated by the Government; |
- Member |
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iv) |
An eminent Scientist or Technologist as may be nominated by the Government; |
- Member |
(3) #On the occurrence
of a vacancy or when a vacancy is likely to arise in the post of Director General,
the Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates, including
internal candidates, possessing requisite qualifications and experience as laid
down in sub-rule (4).
### (4) In order to be
eligible for appointment to the post of Director General, a candidate shall
have, -
a. a degree in Engineering or a Post-Graduate degree in any branch of science;
b. at least ten years' experience in any of the following areas or a combination thereof :-
i. Industrial Engineering, design or research;
ii. Standardization;
iii. Quality Control;
iv. Administration.
c. rendered at least three years’ regular service in the scale of pay
of Rs. 18,400-22,400 or equivalent.
d. on the closing date of receipt of application at least three years of service before superannuation.
(5) The recommendations of the
Selection Committee shall be sent to the Government for taking a decision on
the appointment of the Director General.
**4. Term of Office - The Director-General shall hold office
for a term of three years or until he attains the age of sixty years, whichever
is earlier, and shall be eligible for re-appointment:
###Provided that the term of
Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a period not
exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years, whichever is
earlier.
Provided that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment
of an outgoing Director-General after he has attained the age of sixty years is
in the interest of the Bureau, it may ***for reasons to be recorded in writing
re-appoint him for a period not exceeding two years.
*#5. Pay and Allowances - The scale of pay for the post of
Director General shall be Rs. 22,400-525-24,500. He shall be entitled to all
other allowances as per the rules of the Bureau. However, in case of foreign
travel officers of the Central Government service appointed on tenure or
transfer or deputation basis, shall be governed by Foreign Travelling
Allowance/Daily Allowance rules as are applicable to the Central Government
servants of equivalent status and the officers of the Bureau of Indian
Standards shall be governed by the rules of the Bureau.
6. Staff Car - As Chief Executive of the Bureau, the
Director-General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official
purpose including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa. He will
be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 H.P.) for non-duty
journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount of one
hundred and fifty rupees in accordance with instructions contained in the OM
No. F.3(16)-E.II(A)/84(2) dated the 20th February, 1985 issued by the Ministry
of Finance (Department of Expenditure).
7. Termination of Appointment - (1) The appointment of the
Director-General shall be terminable on three months' notice on either side
without assigning any reason therefor :
Provided that the Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation
tendered by the Director-General in the public interest :
Provided further that the Government may, in special circumstances, waive the
stipulation of three months' notice by making payment of three months' salary
and allowances in lieu of the notice period.
8. Other Conditions of Service - With regard to the other
conditions of service including joining time, earned leave, medical benefits,
retirement benefits and leave travel concession, the Director-General shall be
governed by regulations framed in this regard for the employees of the Bureau.
##9. Power to relax – Where the
Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to
do, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions
of these rules.
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*Inserted vide GSR No. 342(E) dated 12 May 1999.
**Inserted
vide GSR No. 735(E) dated 10 November 1995.
***Inserted
vide GSR No. 45 dated 18 January 1997.
#Inserted vide
GSR No. 404 dated 11 December 1999
##Inserted vide
GSR No. 429(E) dated 13 June 2001
###Inserted vide
GSR No. 861(E) dated 10 November 2000
*#Inserted vide GSR No. 217(E) dated 5 April 2005.