DEFENCE Gazette Notification - Army Amendment Rules, 2019 - Chief of Defence Staff

DEFENCE Gazette Notification - Army Amendment Rules, 2019 - Chief of Defence Staff

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(Department of Defence)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th December, 2019

S.R.O. 17(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 191 of the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Army Rules, 1954, namely :-

(1) These rules may be called the Army (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
After rule 15 A of the Army Rules, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“15 B. Certain rules not to apply.-Without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 19 of the Act, nothing contained in rules 14, 15 and 15 A shall apply to the office of the Chief of Defence Staff.”

In rule 16 A of the said rules,-

(i) in sub-rule (4), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-
“Provided that the Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, so to do, give extension of service to the Chief of Defence Staff, referred to in the Explanation to clause (a) of sub-rule (5), for such period or periods as it may deem necessary subject to maximum age of 65 years.”;

(ii) in sub-rule (5), in clause (a), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely :-

“Explanation. – For the purposes of this clause, the expression “General” includes the Chief of Defence Staff or the Chief of the Army Staff, as the case may be.”;

(iii) in sub-rule (6), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :-

“(a) the tenure of the Chief of the Army Staff shall be three years or up to the age of retirement, whichever is earlier;”.

[F. No. F.14(3)/98/D(AG)]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy.

Foot Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide S.R.O. 484, dated the 27th November, 1954 and were last amended in 2018.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th December, 2019

S.R.O. 18(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 184 of the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Navy (Discipline and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 1965, namely :-

(1) These regulations may be called the Navy (Discipline and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations, 2019.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
In the Navy (Discipline and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 1965, after regulation 218, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely :-

“218A. Certain regulations not to apply. Without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 15 of the Act, nothing contained in regulations 216, 217 and 218 shall apply to the office of the Chief of Defence Staff.”.

[R.No.F.14(3)/98/D(AG]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th December, 2019

S.R.O. 19(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 184 of the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Naval Ceremonial, Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Regulations, 1963, namely :-

(1) These regulations may be called the Naval Ceremonial, Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
In regulation 179 of the Naval Ceremonial, Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Regulations, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations),-

(i) in sub-regulation (1), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely :-

“Explanation. For the purposes of this sub-regulation, the expression “Admiral” includes the Chief of Defence Staff or the Chief of the Naval Staff, as the case may be;

(ii) after sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation, shall be inserted, namely :-

“(3) An officer who has attained the age of retirement or has become due for such retirement on completion of his tenure, may be retained in the service for a further period as may be determined by the Central Government, if the exigencies of the service so require:

Provided that the Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, so to do, give extension of service to the Chief of Defence Staff, referred to in the Explanation to sub-regulation (1), for such period as it may deem necessary subject to maximum age of 65 years.”.

[F. No. F.14(3)/98/D(AG)]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th December, 2019

S.R.O. 20(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 189 of the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Air Force Rules, 1969, namely :-

(1) These rules may be called the Air Force (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Air Force Rules, 1969, after rule 17, the following rule shall be inserted, namely :-

“17A. Certain rules not to apply. Without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 18 of the Act, nothing contained in rules 16 and 17 shall apply to the office of the Chief of Defence Staff.”.

[F. No. F.14(3)/98/D(AG)]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th December, 2019

S.R.O. 21(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 190 of the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Air Force Regulations, 1964, namely :-

(1) These regulations may be called the Air Force (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Air Force Regulations, 1964, (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations), in regulation 213,-

(i) for the words “appointment in the ranks of Air Chief Marshal”, the words “Chief of the Air Staff in the rank of Air Chief Marshal”, shall be substituted;

(ii) the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:-

“Explanation.- For the purposes of this regulation, the expression “Air Chief Marshal”, includes the Chief of Defence Staff or the Chief of Air Staff, as the case may be.

In the said regulations, after regulation 213, the following regulation, shall be inserted, namely :

“213A. Extension of service.- An officer who has attained the age of retirement or has become due for such retirement on completion of his tenure, may be retained in the service for such further period as may be determined by the Central Government, if the exigencies of the service so require:

Provided that the Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, so to do, give extension of service to the Chief of Defence Staff, referred to in the Explanation to regulation 213, for such period or periods as it may deem necessary subject to maximum age of 65 years.”.

[F. No. F.14(3)/98/D(AG)]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy

Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Post Independence Gallantry Awards

Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Post Independence Gallantry Awards

No.7(62)/2014-D(AG)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Sena Bhawan, New Delhi - 110105
Dated the 4th December, 2017

To
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Navy Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject: Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Post Independence Gallantry Awards.

Sirs,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 7 (119)/2008-D(AG) dated 30th March, 2011 on the above subject and to convey the sanction of the President to the enhanced payment of monetary allowance at the following rates to all recipients, irrespective of rank and income, of the following Post-Independence gallantry awards, with effect from 1st August, 2017:

GALLANTRY AWARD	EXISTING RATE OF MONETARY ALLOWANCE (RUPEES PER MONTH)	REVISED RATE OF MONETARY ALLOWANCE (RUPEES PER MONTH)
Param Vir Chakra (PVC)	10,000	20,000
Ashoka Chakra (AC)	6,000	12,000
Maha Vir Chakra (MVC)	5,000	10,000
Kirti Chakra (KC)	4,500	9,000
Vir Chakra (VrC)	3,500	7,000
Shaurya Chakra (SC)	3,000	6,000
Sena/Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)	1,000	2,000

2. The allowance shall be admissible to the recipient of the award and on his death to his widow lawfully married by a valid ceremony. The widow will continue to receive the allowance until her death. Ordinarily, the widow who was first married shall receive the allowance but with the special sanction of the Government the allowance may be divided equally between the lawful widows of the recipient.

3. When the award has been made posthumously to a bachelor, the monetary allowance shall be paid to his father or mother, and in case the posthumous awardee was a widower, the allowance shall be paid to his son below 18 years or unmarried daughter as the case may be.

4. Each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award.

5. The monthly monetary allowance will be paid in respect of all gallantry awards received by an individual.

6. Payments, if any, already made for the period beyond the date of issue of this letter will be adjusted against the payment due under this letter.

7. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the relevant Heads of the Defence Services Estimates.

8. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O. No.7/67/E.III.A/98 dated 11th September, 2017.

Yours faithfully

S/d,
(D. Prashanth Rao)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards

Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards

No.7(62)/2014-D(AG)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Sena Bhawan, New Delhi -110105
Dated the 4th December, 2017

To
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Navy Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject: Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards.

Sirs,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 7 (119)/2008-D(AG) dated 30th March, 2011 on the above subject and to convey the sanction of the President to the enhanced payment of monetary allowance at the following rates to all recipients, irrespective of rank and income, of the following Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards, with effect from 1st August, 2017:

GALLANTRY AWARD	EXISTING RATE OF MONETARY ALLOWANCE (RUPEES PER MONTH)	REVISED RATE OF MONETARY ALLOWANCE (RUPEES PER MONTH)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	4,000	8,000
Indian Order of Merit (IOM)	4,000	8,000
Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IOSM)	4,000	8,000
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)	2,800	6,000
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for Officers	2,800	6,000
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)	2,800	6,000
Military Medal (MM)	2,800	6,000
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) for Other Ranks	2,800	6,000

2. The allowance shall be admissible to the recipient of the award and on his death to his widow lawfully married by a valid ceremony. The widow will continue to receive the allowance until her death. Ordinarily, the widow who was first married shall receive the allowance but with the special sanction of the Government the allowance may be divided equally between the lawful widows of the recipient.

3. When the award had been made posthumously to a bachelor, the monetary allowance shall be paid to his father or mother, and in case the posthumous awardee was a widower, the allowance shall be paid to his son below 18 years or unmarried daughter as the case may be.

4. Each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award.

5. The monthly monetary allowance will be paid in respect of all gallantry awards received by an individual.

6. Payments, if any, already made for the period beyond the date of issue of this letter will be adjusted against the payment due under this letter.

7. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the relevant Heads of the Defence Services Estimates.

8. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O. No. 7/67/E.III.A/98 dated 11th September, 2017.

Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(T.D. Prashanth Rao)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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