REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 197] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1962/KARTIKA 14, 1884
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th November, 1962
No. 12/139/59-Ad.m-B.—The President is pleased to sanction the following scheme for the grant of "Appreciation Certificates" and cash awards to officers and staff of the Customs, Central Excise and Land Customs Departments in consideration of their rendering exceptional meritorious service and displaying outstanding devotion to duty.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE GRANT OF "APPRECIATION CERTIFICATES" AND MONETARY ALLOWANCE:
(a) The "Appreciation Certificates" shall be awarded:
(i) for exceptional meritorious service rendered by the officers and staff of the Customs, Central Excise and Land Customs Departments when undertaking "a task even at the risk of their lives—the risk incurred being estimated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concerned; and/or (ii) for a specially distinguished record of service.
(b) Where an "Appreciation Certificate" as referred to in item (a) (i) above is awarded to an officer or member of the staff of the categories /ranks stated in column 1 of the Schedule annexed hereto, a monetary allow- ance as specified in columns (2) or (3) of the said Schedule, as the case may be, will also be granted to him.
(c) The amount of the aforesaid monetary allowance will be determined with reference to the rank of the recipient at the time when the dis- tinguished Service is performed, and It will continue to be paid at that rate even on promotion of the recipient to a higher rank.
(d) Where a person who has already been granted a monetary allowance referred to in item (b) above, receives a further certificate of Appre- ciation under item (a)(i) above, he will be entitled to an additional monetary allowance at the rate mentioned in column 3 of the said Schedule, in accordance with his rank at the time of the performance of the meritorious service.
(e) "Appreciation Certificates" for a specially distinguished record of service [i.e. under clause (a) (ii) above] will be granted only to those officers and members of the staff who nave put in a minimum of 10
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1386 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY J*A*T 1^-8*0. Ijyears' service In the Customs/Central Excise and Land Custom* Department. Such recipients of "Appreciation Certificates" will ba entitled to the grant of a fresh "Appreciation Certificate" only when a minimum period of three years nas elapsed since the previous "Appreciation Certificate" was awarded.
(f) The allowance will be granted from the date of the meritorious act for which the award is given and unless it is forfeited for misconduct, will continue for a period of 5 years xrom me date of the performance of such act. The additional monetary allowance for a further meritori- ous act will also continue for a period of 5 years from the date of the further meritorious act and it will run concurrently along with the first monetary allowance if the period of the first allowance ha" not expired.
(g) If a person loses his life in the performance of meritorious service qualifying for the grant of a monetary allowance, his widow or dependents will be entitled to the monetary allowance for a period of 10 years from the date of the meritorious act.
(h) Where an individual Is in receipt of a monetary allowance at the tima- of hia death, it shall continue to be paid to his widow (the first married wife having preference) or dependents for the unexpired portion of five years or till re-marriage by his widow whichever is earlier.
(i) Officers above the ranks mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto will be eligible for the award of the "Appreciation Certificates", but no. monetary allowance will be granted to them.
(j) The "Appreciation Certificate" 1B liable to be forfeited when the holder is guilty of disloyalty or such conduct a" in the opinion of the Presi- dent, brings the Customs/Central Excise and Land Customs Depart- ments into disrepute.
The expenditure incurred on the grant of "Aipp^wJiation Certificates" "and " Mt toliowtoneeo will be borne by the Central Government.
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2. Recommendations for awards of "Appreciation Certificates" under item (a) (i) of para 1 above shall be made as soon as possible, after the performance of the meritorious act(s).
3. All recommendations shall state the name and rank of the person reeom- mended and particulars of the meritorious or distinguished service for which the award of "Appreciation Certificates" and/or monetary allowance is recom- mended.
4. The number of "Appreciation Certificates" awarded in one year shall not exceed twentyflve, but if the President considers that special circumstances in any one year justify the award of the "Appreciation Certificates" in excess of twentyflve, the number shall not exceed thirty.
B. Recommendation* for the announcement of awards of "Appreciation Certifi- cates" on the 26th January (Republic Day) and the 15th August (Independence Day^ should be forwarded so as to reach Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) not later than the 26th October and 15th May respectively, each year.
6. These orders shall be deemed to have effect from the Fifth Day of November in the year one thousand, nine hundred and sixty two.
B. N. BANERJI, Jt. Secy.
1388 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAW I^SKV I](National Emblem)
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APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE
The President is pleased to award this Certificate of Appreciation to for exceptional meritorious service rendered when he/she
By Order,
On behalf of the President of India.
(National Emblem)
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APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE
The President is pleased to award this Certificate of Appreciation to for his/her distinguished record of service and devotion to duty.
By Order,
On behalf of the President of India.