The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 250] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1978/BHADRA 4, 1900
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740 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)}(e) "employee" means a regular employee of the Board, provided that for the purpose of regulation of pay and allowances the term 'employee' will also in- clude the employees in the service of any State or Central Government or in any other undertaking who are on deputation with the Board.
3. Pay, allowances and other conditions of service of officers und employees of the Board : (1) Subject lo the provi- sions of section 5 of the Act, all appointments to posts in the service of the Board shall be made by the Board.
(2) The scales of pay and allowances applicable to (he Offi- cers and other employees in the service of the Board shall be the same as those applicable to officers of similar status in the service of the Central Government or such other allowances as may be prescribed by the Board with the approval of the Central Government.
(3) Subject lo the rules framed by the Board in regard to certain sorvice conditions governing the officers and employees of the Board, the Fundamental Rules and the Supplementary Rules of the Government of India shall apply to officers nnd ether employees in the service of the Board.
Provided that the Powers vested under the Fundamental Rules and the Supplementary Rules in the President shall be exercised by the Chairman and those vested in the Heads of Department by the Secretary.
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FER-
TILIZERS
(4) An advance for building a new house (including pur- chase of land for the purpose) or for purchase of a ready-built house or for enlarging living accommodation of an existing house owned by an officer or other employees of the Board other than those appointed by the Central Government may be granted to such officer or employees at such rates and on such conditions as may be prescribed ift the rules of the Central Government for the time being in force regulating the grant of advance for building of houAes of Central Gov- ernment servants. Subject to provision of funds in the budget estimates the Chairman shall have the powers to grant ad- vances upto the maximum limits of such amounts of advance> as are admissible to Central Government servants under orders issued from time to time. The Chairman may also delegate ic the Secretary or any other officer of the Board such of his powers as he deems lit.
(Department of Petroleum)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th August, 1978
G.S.R. 428(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by section 31 of the Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 (47 of 1974), the Central Government hereby makes the following rulea, namely :—
1 Short title and Commencement :—(I) These rules may be called the Oil Industry Development Bourd Employees' (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1978.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their pub- lication in.the official Gazette.
2 Definitions :—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires :
(a) 'Act' means the Oil Industry Development Act, 1974;
(b) ''Board" means Oil Industry Development Board ;
(c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board ;
(d) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Board or in his absence Chief Accounts Officer.
(5) The Board may grant to its employees or their families as the case may be, such other advances or any relief as nre admissible to Central Government employees of comparable pests or to their families under rules and orders issued by [he Central Government from time to time.
4. Retirement benefits ;—(1) Service under the Board shall not qualify for any pension or gratuity from the Oil Industry Development Fund; but the Board shall establish and maintain a contributory Provident Fund for the benefit of its employees and require them to subscribe to the said Fund, Any employee of the Board who is also a Government servant thaH continue to be governed by conditions of service in regard to pension and other matters which apply to him as a Government servant.
(2) The Contributory Provident Fund shall be administered by the Secretary or other officer authorised by the Chairman in this behalf in accordance with such rules as the Hoard may make with the approval of the Central Government.
5. Interpretation :—If any question arises as to the interpre- tation of these rules, it shall be referred to the Central Gov- ernment for decision.
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