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Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise ) Group ‘A’ Rules, 2016
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....o force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Board" means the Central Board of Excise and Customs; (b) "Commission" means the Union Public Service Commission; (c) "Controlling Authority" means the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue; (d) "Departmental Screening Committee" means the Committee constituted for grant of Non-Functional Selection Grade or Non-Functional Upgradation respectively in any grade of the Service included in Schedule I and the composition of the Committee shall be as specified in Schedule IV. (e) "Examination" means the competitive examination conducted by the Commission for recruitment to the Service or such other service or services as may be specified by the Commission from time to time; (f) "grade" means a grade of the Service; (g) "post" means any post, whether permanent or temporary specified under rule 4; (h) "regular service", in relation to any grade, means the period or periods of service in that grade rendered after selection according to the prescribed procedure for regular appointment to that grade....
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....s of Central Excise in the Central Excise Department and District Opium Officer or Intelligence Officers or Superintendents (Executive) in the Narcotics Department; (ii) Superintendents of Customs (Preventive) in the Customs Department; and (iii) Appraisers of Customs in the Customs Department. NOTE: For the purpose of making promotion from Group 'B' to Group 'A', from amongst the categories of officers mentioned in clause (i) of sub-rule 3, a combined eligibility list of Superintendents of Central Excise and District Opium Officers of Intelligence Officers or Superintendent (Executive) in the Narcotics Department shall be prepared with reference to the date of completion by the officers of the prescribed qualifying service in the respective grade or post. (4) (a)The vacancies to be filled by promotion shall be filled out of the three Group 'B' categories of the officers mentioned in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and sub-clause (iii) of sub-rule 3 of rule 5 in the ratio of 13:2:1 respectively for each bunch of sixteen vacancies. (b) Out of sixteen vacancies, the first thirteen vacancies shall be filled from amongst the officers referred to in sub-clause (i) of sub-rule (3), ....
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....nations, and tests (including examination in Hindi) as it may deem fit, as a condition to satisfactory completion of the probation. (5) As regards other matters relating to probation, the members of the Service shall be governed by the instructions issued by the Central Government in this regard from time to time. 7. Seniority.- (1) The relative seniority of the members of the Service on commencement of the rules shall be the relative seniority in their respective grades as already determined before the date of commencement of these rules: Provided that if the seniority of any member of the Service had not been determined before the commencement of these rules, it shall be determined by the Controlling Authority in accordance with the general orders or instructions on seniority issued by the Central Government from time to time. (2) The seniority of persons appointed to various grades of the Service on and from the date of commencement of these rules shall be determined in accordance with the general orders or instructions on seniority issued by the Central Government from time to time. (8) Grant of non-functional upgradation.- (1) Non-functional upgradation may be g....
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....4. Interpretation.- If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules, it shall be referred to the Central Government which shall decide the same. Schedule I [See sub-rule (3) of rule 3 and sub-rule (1) of rule 4] (Grades, numbers and scales of pay of posts included in the Service) Sl. No. Grade of Service. No. of posts. Pay band and grade pay or pay scale. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Principal Chief Commissioner or Principal Director General of Customs and Central Excise (Grade I) (Apex Grade). 14 Apex Scale Rs. 80,000 (fixed). 2 Chief Commissioner or Director General of Customs and Central Excise (Grade II) (Higher Administrative Grade+). 38 (Higher Administrative Grade+) Rs. 75,500 - 80,000. 3 Principal Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade Ill) (Higher Administrative Grade). 100 Higher Administrative Grade Rs. 67,000-79,000. 4 Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise(Grade IV) (Senior Administrative Grade). 340 Pay band 4, Rs. 37,400-67,000 with grade pay of Rs. 10,000. 5 Additional Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise Junior Administrative Grade (Grade V) (Non-Fu....
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....e limits may vary in accordance with the notifications issued by the Commission for Civil Services Examination from year to year. Note 2: The upper age limit is also relaxable for the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or other backward classes and certain other categories as notified by the Commission for Civil Services Examination from time to time. Schedule III (See rule 5) The method of recruitment, field of promotion and minimum qualifying service in the next lower grade for appointment of officers on promotion to the posts included in the various grades of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group 'A'. Sl. No. Name of post. Method of recruitment. Field of selection, grade and the minimum qualifying service for promotion. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Principal Chief Commissioner or Principal Director General of Customs and Central Excise (Grade I) (Apex Grade). Promotion on the basis of selection. Officers in the Higher Administrative Grade+ (Grade II) in the scale of pay of Rs. 75500 - (annual increment @ 3%) 80000) with one year regular service in the grade 2 Chief Commissioner or Director General of Customs an....
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....ecruitment. 6 Joint Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade VI) (Junior Administrative Grade). Promotion on the basis of selection. Officers in the pay band-3, Rs. 15600- 39100 with grade pay of Rs. 6600/- with five years regular service in the Senior Time Scale (Grade VII). 7 Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade VII) (Senior Time Scale). Promotion on the basis of selection. Officers in the pay band-3, Rs. 15600- 39100 with grade pay of Rs. 5400/- with four years regular service in Junior Time Scale (Grade VIII): Provided that an officer appointed to the Grade VIII of the Service shall not be considered for promotion to Grade VII until he has successfully completed the period of probation. 8 Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Junior Time Scale) (Grade VIII). Fifty per cent by direct recruitment through Civil Services Examination conducted by the Commission; Fifty per cent by promotion. Fifty per cent of the vacancies in the Junior Time Scale (Grade VIII) shall be filled by promotion in accordance with sub-rule (3) of rule 5 and sub-rule (4) of rule 5 from amongst the following categories of Grou....
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....ms and Central Excise (Grade - I) (Apex Grade). 1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission - Chairman 2. Secretary (Revenue) - Member 3. Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs - Member 4. Senior-most Member, Central Board of Excise and Customs - Member Not applicable. Not applicable 2 Chief Commissioner or Director General of Customs and Central Excise (Grade - II) (Higher Administrative Grade+). 1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission - Chairman 2. Secretary (Revenue) - Member 3. Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs - Member 4. Senior-most Member, Central Board of Excise and Customs - Member Not applicable. Not applicable. 3. Principal Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade - III) (Higher Administrative Grade). 1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission - Chairman 2. Secretary (Revenue) - Member 3. Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs - Member 4. Senior-most Member, Central Board of Excise and Customs - Member Not applicable. 1. Secretary (Revenue) - Chairman 2. Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs - Member 3. Member (Per....