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TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the l^th February 2001

Part F. No. A-27011/1/97- TAMP.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 123 A read with Section 47H(2)

oflhcMaior Port Trusts Act. 1%1 (Act No 38on%3) Ihc Tariff Authority for Major Ports with the concurrence of the

Central Go\ ernment, hereby makes the follow 1 ng Regulations namely

1.

Short title and Commencement

(i)

These Regulations may be called the Tariff Authority for Major Ports

(Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance) Regulations, 2001

(ii)

They shall come into operation on the date of their publication in the Gazette

of India

(lii)

They shall apply to all employees in whole time employment of the Authority

2.

Definitions

In these

Regulations,

unless the context otherwise

requires, the

following definitions shall apply

(i)

"Act" means the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963)

(II)

"Authority" means the Tariff Authority for Major Ports constituted under

Section 47A of the Act

(m)

"Chairman" means the Chairperson of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports

appointed under Section 47A of the Act

(iv)

"Controlling Authority" means the Chairman or any other officer of the

Authority authorised by him in this behalf

(v)

"Dependent" means a family member whose income from all sources,

including pension does not exceed Rs 1,500/- pm Children getting stiphened,

scholarship, etc in excess of Rs 1,500/- p m are not considered as dependents

(vi)

"Employee" means an employee appointed in the office of the Authority

against a post under the respective Service Regulations

(vn)

"Family" means the spouse of an employee of the Authority residing with

him/her and two surviving children or step children residing with and wholly

dependent upon the employee, whose income from all sources does not exceed

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Rs. 1,500/- p.m. It includes parents, step mother, unmarried sisters, minor brothers

and married daughters who have been divorced, abandoned and separated from

their husbands, if residing with and wholly dependent upon the employee.

Widowed sisters are also included, if residing with and wholly dependent upon the

employee (provided their father is either not alive or is himself dependent on the

employee).

Note-1:

In the case of spouse, the necessary condition will be 'residing with',

whereas for other members of the family both the conditions 'residing with' and

'wholly dependent' shall be met.

Note-2:

The restriction of two surviving children as indicated above shall not

apply in respect of existing children of an employee born up to 31-12-98 and a child

born within one year of the restriction coming into force and also in case of multiple

births after one child.

Note-3:

Not more than one spouse is included in the expression 'family',

(viii). "Government" means the Central Government.

(ix).

"Headquarters" means the city or town in which the employee is posted for

the time being

(x).

"Member" means the Member (including a part-time Member) of the Tariff

Authority for Major Ports appointed under Section 47A of the Act.

(xi).

"Pay" means basic pay in the pay scale plus special pay plus dearness pay

and any other emoluments classified as pay.

(xii).

"Public Servant" means the same thing as defined under Section 112 of the

Act.

(xiii), "Temporary transfer" means transfer of an officer or employee from the

headquarters, to any other place of duty for a period not exceeding 180 (one

hundred and eighty) days.

(xiv). "Tour" means a journey undertaken by an employee at places other than

his/her headquarters on official duty and includes the journey performed to undergo

training or study sponsored by the Authority.

(xv).

"Transfer" means transfer of an employee from one headquarter to another

place for a period exceeding 180 (one hundred and eighty) days.

3.

Accommodation and mileage Allowance entitlements for Journeys on

Tour/Transfer

An employee who is on tour or on temporary transfer under the orders of the

Controlling Authority shall be entitled to claim hotel tariff, daily allowance and travelling

allowance.

4.

Hotel Tariff

(i).

An employee (excluding a Group 'D' employee) of the status specified in

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table-l below shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual hotel tariff (including taxes, if

any) equivalent to the tariff leviable in the hotel:

TABLE - I

S.No.

1.

(1)-

(2).

(3).

(4).

(5).

(6).

Pay range

2,

Rs.224007- and above

Rs. 16400 and above but less than

Rs.22,400/-

Rs.8000 and above but less than

Rs. 16,400/-

Rs.6500/- and above but less than

Rs.8000/-

Rs.3200/- and above but less than

Rs.6500/-

Rs.2550 and above but less than

Rs.3200/-

Entltlement of a single room in Hotel

3.

5-Star, ITDC or equivalent.

4-Star, ITDC or equivalent.

3-Star, ITDC or equivalent.

2-Star, ITDC or equivalent.

Ashok Yatri Niwas or equivalent.

Rs,150A per day to be paid in lieu of

hotel tariff.

(ii).

An employee shall attach the original voucher from the hotel to his/her

travelling allowance claim in support of the amount claimed but reimbursement of

hotel tariff shall, in no case, exceed the entitlement specified in Regulation -4 (i).

5.

Calculation of DA

(i)

Daily allowance for the entire absence from headquarters i.e starting with

departure from Headquarters and ending with arrival at Headquarters will be

regulated as follows:

(a).

Absence not exceeding 6 hours

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Nil

(b).

Absence exceeding 6 hours but not

exceeding 12 hours

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70%

(c).

Absence exceeding 12 hours

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100%

(ii).

The enforced halts en-route, due to breakdown of transport/ communication

caused by flood, rain, etc., shall be treated as duty and, D A. shall be admissible at

the prescribed rates.

(iii).

The period of absence at the station of tour enforced by any natural calamity

or communal disturbance or imposition of curfew, etc., shall be regularised by

sanction of a special casual leave by the Controlling Authority and DA shall be

admissible for such period of absence

(iv).

No D.A is admissible for Sundays and Holidays unless the employee is

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(v).

No D A. is admissible for leave and restricted holidays availed of while on

tour.

(vi).

Full D.A is admissible for the first 180 days of continuous halt at a station

on tour/temporary transfer/training. No DA is admissible for a continuous halt at a

station on tour or temporary transfer/training, beyond 180 days

(vii).

Tour ends on return to headquarters.

Tour to the same place again is

treated as fresh one and D.A. shall be admissible at full rates.

6.

Eligibility of Daily Allowance for free board and lodging, etc.

(i)-

(ii).

(iii).

(iv).

Free board and lodging availed

Free board alone

Free lodging alone

Stay in office building free of cost

25% D.A,

50% D.A.

75% D.A

75% D.A.

7.

Entitlement of Daily Allowance

(i).

An employee of the pay range specified in column (2) of the Table-

Ii below, when on tour or temporary transfer shall be entitled to a Daily

Allowance for the period of his/her absence from headquarters at the

rates specified in the corresponding entry in column (3), of the Table

TABLE-II

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(2).

(3).

(4).

Pay Range

2.

Rs. 16,400/- and above

Rs.8000/- and above but less than Rs. 16,400/-

Rs.6,500/- and above but less than Rs.8,000/-

Rs.4,100/- and above but less than Rs.6,500/-.

Below Rs.4,100/-

Rates

of

D.A.

payable per day

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Rs 260/-

Rs.230/-

Rs.200/-

Rs.170/-

Rs.105/-

Note :

For officers in the pay range of Rs.22,400/- and above, board

and lodging charges as per actual plus Rs.100/- as incidental charges

shall be admissible

(ii).

When an employee is transferred, in addition to himself/herself,

he/she shall be entitled to full D.A rates for adult members of family

whereas for the dependent children below 12 years of age D A. at half

the rates for adults shall be admissible.

8.

Entitlement of Travelling Allowance

(i)

An officer or employee shall 'be entitled to draw Travelling

Allowance when on tour or on temporary transfer, if such transfer is not

at the request of the employee.

(ii).

The Travelling Allowance

on tour

is admissible

from

duty

point/residence at headquarters to duty point at the distant station and

vice versa. It comprises the following:

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(a).

Fare for journeys by rail/road/air/sea, etc.

(b).

Road mileage for road journey otherwise than by bus

(c).

D.A. for the entire period of absence from headquarters

including journey period.

(iii).

The categories of officers and employees and entitlement for

journeys on tour by Air and Rail shall be determined in accordance with

the scales indicated in Table - III below:

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(2)

(3)

(4).

(5)

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Rs.16,400/- and above

Rs.8,000/- and above but less

than Rs. 16,400/-

Rs 6,500/- and above but less

than Rs.8,000/*

Rs.4,100/- and above but less

than Rs.6,500/-.

Below Rs.4,100/-

Mode of Travel

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AC-First Class

AC-2-Tier Sleeper

First

Class

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Tier

Sleeper/ AC Chair Car

First Class / AC-3 Tier

Sleeper / AC Chair Car.

Second Sleeper.

Note 1(a). Travel by Air within the country shall be permissible on tour in the

case of officers in'receipt of Rs 16,400/- and above at their

discretion, provided that officers drawing pay between Rs. 12,300/-

and Rs. 16,400/- may also be permitted to travel by Air at their

discretion if the distance involved is more than 500 km and the

journey cannot be performed overnight by direct train service/direct

slip coach service.

(b), In the case of international travel, officers of and above the level of

Secretary to the Govt, of India and of equivalent status shall be

entitled to travel by first class, officers of the level of Additional

Secretaries and Joint Secretaries and of equivalent status by

Business/Club Class and all other officers by Economy Class

Note 2.

All officers/employees who are entitled to travel on tour/transfer by

First Class /II AC-MI Tier Sleeper/AC Chair Car may, at their

discretion, travel by II AC2-Tier sleeper where any of the trains

connecting the originating and destination stations concerned by

the

direct

shorter

route

do

not

provide

these

classes

of

accommodation.

Note 3.

Notwithstanding

anything

contained

in

Regulation

8(iii),

the

Chairman may, if satisfied that the journey by air is in the interest of

the Authority, permit any officer or employee to travel by air or to

travel by a higher class than he / she is entitled under Regulation

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(iv). Entitlement for journey by Road:

The pay ranges for travel by public bus / auto-rickshaw /

scooter/motor cycle, full taxi / own car shall be as indicated in the Table

IV below:

TABLE IV

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(2).

(3).

(4).

(5).

(6).

Pay range

2.

Rs.22,4007- and above

Rs. 16,400/- and above

but less than Rs,22,400/-

Rs.8,000/- and above but

less than Rs. 16,400/-

Rs.6,500/- and above but

less than Rs.8,000/- .

Rs.4,100/-and above but

less than Rs.6,500/-

Below Rs.4,100/-

Entitlement

3.

Actual fare by any type of public bus,

including air conditioned bus:

Or

At prescribed rate for AC/Ordinary taxi

when the journey is actually performed by

AC/Ordinary Taxi or by own car;

Or

At prescribed rate for auto rickshaw for

journey

by

auto

rickshaw,

own

scooter/motor cycle, moped etc.

Same as at (1) above with the exception

that journey by AC Taxi will not be

permissible

Same as at (1) above with the exception

that journey by AC Taxi will not be

permissible.

Same as at (3) above with the exception

that journeys by air conditioned buses will

not be allowed.

Actual fare by any type of public bus other

than air conditioned bus;

Or

At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw, own

scooter/motor cycle/moped, etc

Actual fare by ordinary public bus only

Or

At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw, own

scooter / motor cycle / moped etc.

(v).

The mileage allowance for road journeys shall be regulated at the

following rates in places where no specific rates have been prescribed

either by the Director of Transport of the concerned State or of the

neighbouring States -

(a)

for journeys performed in own car/taxi Rs.8.00 per km.

(b)

for journeys performed by auto

rickshaw / own scooter etc.

Rs.4.00 per k m

(vi).

Entitlement by Sea or by River Steamer

The general entitlements for journeys by Sea or by River Steamer

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shall be as indicated Table V below:

TABLE V

SI.

No.

(1)-

(2).

(3).

(4)-

Pay range

Rs.8,000/- and above.

Rs.6,500/- and above but

less than Rs.8,000/-

Rs.4,100/- and above but

less than Rs.6,500/-

Less than Rs.4,100/-

Entitlement

Highest Class

If there be two classes only on the

steamer, the lower class.

(i). If there be two classes only on the

steamer, the lower class.

(ii). If there be three classes, the middle

second class.

(iii). If there be four classes, the third class.

The lowest class.

(vii). Entitlement for the travel between the main land and the Andaman

& Nicobar Group of Islands and the Lakshadweep Group of Islands by

the ships operated by the Shipping Corporation of India Limited shall be

as given in Table - VI below:

TABLE VI

S.No.

1.

(1).

(2).

(3).

(4).

Pay range

2.

Rs.8,000/- and above.

Rs.6,500/- and, above

but

iess than

Rs.8,000/-.

Rs.4,100/- and above

but

less than

Rs.6,500/-.

Less than Rs.4,100/-.

Entitlement

3.

Deluxe Class.

First /'A' Cabin class.

Second / 'B' Cabin class.

Bunk Class.

(viii).

During any halt by an employee on tour or temporary transfer,

he/she will be entitled to reimbursement of actual expenditure incurred

on local conveyance subject to a maximum of Rs.500/- per day.

Note-

For the purpose of this Regulation 'fare' includes reservation

charges, charges for providing food, bed rolls or any other facility, sur-

charge, tariff, if any included in the ticket, agency charges for booking

and also includes cancellation charges if the journey is cancelled in the

interest of the Authority.

9.

Entitlement of T.A. when deputed for Training

Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding Regulations, an

employee is entitled to get the benefits when he/she is deputed to undergo a

course of training in India as follows

(i).

If the training exceeds 180 days, option to draw either T.A. as on

transfer or T.A. as on tour plus D.A. for the first 180 days shall be

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(ii).

If theoretical and practical training are imparted in two different

stations, D.A. in the second station will commence afresh irrespective of

whether D.A. was drawn for 180 days or less in the first station.

(iii).

When an employee on training at a particular station is required to

proceed on tour to another station he/she will be entitled to draw D.A. at

full rates for stay in the touring station. However, any such period spent

on tour shall be reckoned for computing 180 days of halt at the training

station.

(iv).

No T.A./D.A. is admissible for training at the headquarters

irrespective of the distance between normal duty point and the training

centre.

(v).

An employee drawing D.A. during training will be entitled to draw

H.R.A. and C C A . only at the rates admissible at his /her headquarters

from where he / she has been deputed to training. When no D.A. is

admissible beyond the 180 days, the H.R.A. and C C A . shall be

admissible only at the rates applicable at his / her headquarters.

10.

Entitlement of T.A. on Temporary Transfer

(i).

In the case of a transfer exceeding 180 days, the journeys from

headquarters to the station of deputation and back performed by an

employee will be treated as on tour and D.A. shall be admissible for the

first 180 days only.

(ii).

Joining time is not admissible. Only actual transit time spent on

tour is admissible.

(iii).

No advance of pay is admissible.

(iv).

If an employee/officer is initially transferred for a period exceeding

180 days and later on it is reduced to 180 days or less, the T.A. claim

originally allowed shall not be changed to his/her disadvantage.

(v).

If an employee/officer is initially transferred for a period of 180

days or less and later on it is extended beyond 180 days, the T.A.

already drawn shall be adjusted in the T.A. claim but D.A. shall be

admissible upto the date of issue of the revised order.

11.

Entitlement of T.A. on Transfer

(i).

When an employee is required to move from one headquarter

station to another such station on account of either to take up a new post

or change in his/her headquarter, he/she shall be entitled to draw TA on

transfer.

(ii).

T.A. is admissible only if the transfer is in the interest of the

Authority and not in the case of one's own request.

(iii).

When an employee is transferred from one station to another

he/she shall be entitled to a composite transfer grant which includes

lump sum transfer grant and packing allowance as follows:

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(a).

One month's basic pay for transfer to stations located at a

distance of more than 20 kms.

(b).

One third of one month's basic pay for transfer to stations

located at a distance of less than 20 kms, within the same city /

municipal jurisdiction, if a change of residence is actually involved.

Note -

Packing allowance is granted at flat rates and forms part of the

Composite Transfer Grant. The grant of this allowance is not related to

the quantity of personal effects transported.

(iv).

When an officer/employee transports his/her personal effects on

transfer by rail, his/her entitlement for such shall be as follows:

S.No.

(1).

(2).

(3),

(4).

(5).

(6).

Pay range

Rs.16,400/- and above.

Rs. 12,000/- and above but

less than Rs. 16,400/-

Rs.8,000/- and above but less

than Rs.12,000/-

Rs.6,500/- and above but less

than Rs.8,000/-

Rs.4,100/- and above but less

than Rs.6,500/-

Below Rs.4,100/-

Entitlement

Full four wheeler wagon or 6000 kg.

by goods

train, or one

Double

Container.

Full four wheeler wagon, or 6000 kg.r

by

goods

train,

or

one

Single

Container.

Full four wheeler wagon, or 5000 kg.

by goods

train,

or

one

Single

Container.

3000 kg. by goods train.

1500 kg. by goods train.

1000 kg. by goods train.

(v).

When an employee transports his personal effects on transfer to a

station connected by road, his/her entitlement for such transportation

shall be as follows:

S.No.

1.

(1).

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(3).

(4).

Pay range

2.

Rs.8,000/- and above

Rs.6,500/- and above but less than Rs.8,000/-

Rs.4,100/- and above but less than Rs.6,500/-

Below Rs.4,100/-

Rs. Per Km.

3.

Rs.30.00

Rs.15.00

Rs 7.60

Rs.600

(vi).

When an employee transports his personal conveyance, his/her

entitlement for such transportation shall be as follows:

S.No.

1.

(1).

(2).

Pay range

2.

Rs.6,500/- and above

Below Rs.6,500/-

Scale

3.

One motor car, or one motor cycle/scooter, or

one horse.

One motor cycle / scooter / moped or one

bicycle.

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(vii). The grade of an employee shall be determined with reference to

the posts held by him/her on the date of transfer and the number of fares

admissible shall be determined with reference to the actual date of

journey.

(viii). No T.A. is admissible for any member added to the family after the

date of transfer.

(ix).

An employee shall be entitled for an additional fare by the entitled

class for self for both onward and inward journeys, if he/she has to leave

his/her

family

behind

due

to

non-availability

of

Authority's

accommodation at the new place of posting.

(x),

An officer/employee whose family does not accompany him/her to

the new station while joining on transfer when official accommodation is

made available to him/her at the new station of posting, has an option to

claim T.A. for himself/herself either for the first journey undertaken to join

the new post or for the journey subsequently undertaken along with

his/her family members.

12.

Entitlement for Transfer Incidentals / Dearness Allowance

An employee and the members of his/her family shall not be entitled to

transfer Incidentals / Dearness Allowance as well as the road mileage for

journeys between the residence and the railway station / bus stand / air port at

the departure and arrival as these shall be subsumed in the Composite

Transfer Grant referred to in Regulation 11 (iii).

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Entitlement for Travelling Allowance on Retirement

(i).

An employee who retires from the service of the Authority or such

employee if incapacitated to serve the Authority because of his/her

physical or mental invalidity or such employee, if retrenched without

being offered an alternative employment, shall be eligible to claim

travelling allowance for himself/herself and the members of his/her

family, actual cost of transportation and allowance not exceeding the

amount admissible under these Regulations including the transportation

of the conveyance owned by the employee.

(ii).

The expenditure on transportation of conveyance by an employee

on his/her retirement shall be reimbursed notwithstanding the fact that

the personal conveyance was purchased by him/her in the Authority's

interest at the last station of duty.

(iii).

Retiring/retired employee shall be eligible to the Composite

Transfer Grant (lump sum transfer grant and packing allowance), equal

to a one month's basic pay last drawn if he/she settles down at a place

other than the last station of his/her duty located at a distance exceeding

20 kms.

(iv).

The transfer incidentals and road mileage for journeys between

the residence and the railway station / bus stand, etc., at the old and new

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stations shall be subsumed in the Composite Transfer Grant and shall

not be separately admissible.

(v).

When a serving employee, on retirement, settles at the last station

of duty itself or within a distance of less than 20 km, he / she shall be

paid the Composite Transfer Grant equal to one third of the basic pay

last drawn by him/her subject to the condition that change of residence is

actually involved.

(vi).

The entitlement under this Regulation shall be availed by an

officer/employee within one year from the date of his/her retirement or

retrenchment, as the case may be.

14. Entitlement of T.A. to the family of a deceased employee

When an employee having completed three years of continuous service

with the Authority dies while in service, the member of his/her family shall be

eligible for the reimbursement of the cost of travel from the headquarters of the

deceased employee to his/her home town or to any other place of residence in

India where the family wishes to settle down if such travel is undertaken by the

members of the family within one year from the date of death of the employee.

15.

T.A. not admissible on resignation, dismissal etc.

The entitlements to T.A. is admissible only to an employee who retires

on retiring pension or on superannuation, invalid or compensatory pension. It

is not admissible to those employees and their family members who -

(i)

quit service of the Authority by resignation;

(ii)

have been dismissed or removed from service;

(iii)

were compulsorily

retired from service as a measure of

punishment;

(iv)

die while on leave preparatory to retirement;

(v)

are re-employed;' and,

(vi)

have not rendered three years of continuous service.

16.

Entitlement of T.A. for journeys performed during suspension

An employee under suspension shall be entitled to draw Travelling

Allowance and Daily Allowance as on tour at full rates if he/she is required to

perform journeys in connection with attendance in a departmental enquiry held

at a place away from the headquarters or place in which the employee under

suspension has been permitted to reside.

17.

Submission of claim

All claims under these Regulations shall be preferred by an employee

within 3 months of the completion of the tour.

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Payment of advance

(i).

An employee shall be entitled to draw eighty percent of the cost of

Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance before commencement of the

journey under these Regulations.

(ii).

Where an employee has been granted an advance

under

Regulation 18 (i), he/she shall submit his/her claim along with all

connected papers within one monthof completion of journey.

If he/she

fails to do so, the competent authority may order deduction of the

amount in one lump-sum from his/her salary for the following month.

19.

Reimbursement of Conveyance charges.

(i).

An employee who is required to undertake local journey in the

int.ere.st of the Authority in the headquarters or in the temporary duty

station, may be reimbursed the actual expenditure of conveyance

charges, incurred by him/her on hiring conveyance. The entitlement for

hiring of conveyance shall be as follows :

(a).

(b).

(c).

(d).

Group 'A' employees

Group 'B' employees

Group 'C employees

Group 'D' employees

- Taxi charges for to and fro journey

- Scooter (three wheeler auto)

charges for to & fro journey.

— Scooter (three wheeler auto)

charges for one side and bus

fare for one side.

- Bus fare for to and fro journey.

(ii).

The Controlling Authority may, in lieu of grant of conveyance

allowance under Regulation 19 (i), grant to an employee whose duty

requires extensive travel at the headquarters or temporary duty station, a

lump-sum allowance at such rates as may be specified by the Controlling

Authority.

20.

The Controlling Authority may impose such restrictions, as it may deem

fit upon the frequency and duration of journeys to be made on tour by an

employee.

21.

When an employee is absent from his/her duty while on tour with or

without proper sanction, the decision of the Controlling Authority on treatment

of such absence shall be final and binding.

22.

Power to relax

Save as otherwise provided in these Regulations, where the Authority is

satisfied that the operation of any of these Regulations causes undue hardship

in any particular case, may by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing,

dispense with or relax the requirement of that Regulation to such an extent

and subject to such exceptions and conditions as it may consider necessary

for dealing with the case in a just and equitable manner

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23.

Interpretation

If any question relating to interpretation of these Regulations arises, it

shall be referred to the Authority whose decision thereon shall be final and

binding.

24.

Delegation of Powers.

The Chairman may, by general or special order, direct that any power

exercisable by him shall, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be

specified in the order, be exercisable also by such officer of the Authority as

may be specified in the order.

25.

Residual matters

Matters with respect to which no specific provision has been made under

these Regulations, shall be regulated under corresponding provisions of the

Government Rules and Regulations applicable to its officers and employees.

26. Repeal and Saving

Any Rule and Regulation corresponding to these Regulations in force

immediately before the commencement of these Regulations and applicable to

the officers/employees are hereby repealed;

provided that any order made or action taken under the Rules and

Regulations so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under

the corresponding provisions of these Regulations;

provided further that such repeal shall not affect the previous operation

of the Regulations so repealed and contravention of any of the said

Regulations shall be punishable as if it were a contravention of these

Regulations.

S. SATHYAM, Chairman

LADVT-III/rV/143/2000/Exly.]

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