Monday, March 24, 2014

Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year and placing the same in public domain on the websites of the Ministries/ Departments under The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

Government of India  Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions  Department of Personnel & Training have issued Office Memorandum F.No. 11013/3/2014-Estt(A) dated March 20, 2014  regarding Submission of declaration of  assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year and placing the  same in public domain on the websites of the Ministries/ Departments under The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

Some Extract of the said OM is reproduced below:-

"The undersigned is directed to say that the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013  has come into force on 16.01.2014. Section 44 of the Act requires making of a  declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servant to the competent authority in  the manner provided under the said Act. Section 44 of the said Act also requires  furnishing of information relating to assets and liabilities, (i) by the public servant on  the occasion of entering upon office within thirty days from the date of assumption of  office, and (ii) by a public servant holding his office as such within a period of thirty  days from the date of coming into force of the Act. It also requires the filing of annual return of such assets and liabilities with the competent authority, on or before the 31st day of July every year; and the competent authority in respect of each Ministry or Department shall ensure such statements are published on the website of such Ministry or Department by the 31st day of August of that year.

2.   As per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014  notified on 15.02.2014, a time period of 180 days from the date of coming into force  of the provisions of the said Act i.e., l 5.07.2014 has been allowed for modification or  amendment of the relevant rules and also for framing of appropriate rules under  section 44 of the Act. The public servants who have filed the declarations,  information and returns under the provisions of the relevant rules shall file revised  declarations, information or returns, as the case may be, in compliance of the rules  framed under Section 44 of the said Act within the period specified therein."





[Source: www.persmin.nic.in]

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