Acceptance of gifts by Government servants – Amendment in CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964

Sub rule(3) of Rule 13

In any other case, a Government servant shall not accept any gift without the sanction of the Government, if the value exceeds –

(i) rupees one thousand five hundred in the case of Government servants holding any Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ post; and

(ii) rupees five hundred in the case of Government servant holding any Group `C’ or Group ‘D’ posts.

Sub rule(3) of Rule 13

In any other case, a Government servant shall not accept any gift without the sanction of the Government, if the value exceeds –

(i) rupees five thousand in the case of Government servants holding any Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ post; and

(ii) rupees two thousand in the case of Government servant holding any Group `C’ post.

Sub rule(4) of Rule 13

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub rule (2) and (3), a Government servant, being a member of India delegation or otherwise, may receive and retain gifts from foreign dignitaries, if the market value of gifts received on one occasion does not exceed rupees one thousand. In all other cases, the acceptance and retention of such gift shall be regulated by the instructions issued by the Government in this regard from time to time.

Sub rule(4) of Rule 13

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub rule (2) and (3), a Government servant, being a member of the Indian delegation or otherwise, may receive and retain gifts from foreign dignitaries in accordance with the provisions of The Foreign Contribution (Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or Presentation) Rules, 2012, as amended from time to time.