The Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 2018 (Haryana Act No.24 of 2018).

PART I

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 26th September, 2018

No. Leg.29/2018.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received the assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 24th September, 2018 and is hereby published for general information:-

HARYANA ACT NO.24 OF 2018

THE HARYANA GROUP D EMPLOYEES (RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) AMENDMENT ACT, 2018

AN

ACT

further to amend the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Sixty-ninth Year of the

Republic of India as follows:-

Short title.

1. This Act may be called the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 2018.

2. In section 1 of the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018 (hereinafter called the principal Act),-

Amendment of section 1 of Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

(i) in the marginal heading, for the words and signs "Short title, commencement and application.", the words and sign "Short title and commencement." shall be substituted;

(ii) sub-section (3) shall be omitted.

3. In section 6 of the principal Act,-

(i) first proviso shall be omitted; and

Amendment of section 6 of Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

(ii) in the second proviso, the word "further" shall be omitted.

4. In the proviso to section 7 of the principal Act, the word "other" shall be omitted. Amendment of

section 7 of Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

5. For section 8 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Substitution of section 8 of Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

"8. Appointment by agreement.- Where in the opinion of the Government, special provisions are required in respect of recruitment, conditions of service, pay, allowances, pension, discipline and conduct with reference to any particular post in the service or posts in any particular department or office, the Government may, by general or special order, provide that recruitment to such posts shall be made otherwise than in accordance with this Act and provide by order or by an agreement with the person so appointed for any of the matters in respect of which in the opinion of the Government special provisions are required to be made and to the extent to which such provisions are made in the order or the agreement. Nothing in this Act shall apply to any person so appointed in respect of any matter for which provision is made in the said order or agreement:

6. Sub-section (2) of section 10 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

Amendment of section 10 of Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

7. For section 23 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Substitution of section 23 of Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

"23. Overriding effect.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any service rules for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall have effect for regulating the recruitments and conditions of service for appointment to Group D posts.".

8. For section 24 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

Substitution of section 24 of Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

"24. Application of certain rules.- If nature and duties of any posts in any service require any training or technical or professional knowledge, such in-service training shall be arranged by the Government/appointing authority after selection and appointment of candidates to such posts and passing any such prescribed training or the course shall be part of the duties of the employees while determining their work and conduct for confirmation in service as well as promotion to any higher post."

9. In the Second Schedule to the principal Act,-

(i) for clause (a) of serial number (1), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

Amendment of Second Schedule to Haryana Act 5 of 2018.

"(a) If no person from among the applicant's father, mother, spouse, brothers and sons is, was or has been regular employee in any Department/ Board/ Corporation/Company/Statutory Body/Commission/Authority of Government of Haryana or any other State Government or Government of India.";

(ii) for serial number (2), the following serial number shall be substituted, namely:-

"(2) No applicant shall be given more than ten marks for socio-economic criteria

and experience under any circumstances.".

Repeal and saving.

10. (1) The Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Ordinance, 2018 (Haryana Ordinance No.5 of 2018), is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

KULDIP JAIN, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HARYANA, LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

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