Rules to be observed by Service Associations

- (b) Rules to be observed by Service Associations.— Government shall withdraw the recognition granted to any Association, if it violates any of the following rules:- (I) The Association shall not seek the assistance of any political party or organisation to represent the grievances of its members, or indulge in any seditious propaganda, or expression of disloyal sentiments. (2) The Association shall not resort to any strike or threat of strike as a means of achieving any of its purposes or for any other reason. [(3) [*0* 0*0* **000 *0*0* *00*0 (4) The Association shall not, except with the previous sanction of Government. - issue or maintain any periodical publication; permit its .proceedings to be open to the Press, or publish any representation, on behalf of its members, in the Press or otherwise. - (4A) No publication issued by the Association should contain commercial advertisements. - - (5) The Association shall not engage in any political activity. Rule 77 (b) (3) omitted by G,O.(P) 441/80/GAD, dated 25-9-1980. Published as S.R.O. No: 1275/80 in Kerala Gazette No. 52 dated 30th December, 1980. 23 (6) The Association shall not. pay, or contribute towards any expenses incurred by a candidate for any election to a .legislative body whether in India or elsewhere, or to a Local Authority or Body; support by any means, the candidature of any person for such election; undertake or assist in the registration of electors or the selection of candidate for such election; and maintain or contribute towards the maintenance of any member of a legislative body or of local authority or body. (7) Government may require the regular submission for their information copies of the rules of the Association and the annual statement of its accdunts and of lists of its members. [(8) The funds of a Service Association shall consist exclusively of subscriptions from members and grants, if any, made by the Government or the money collected with the prior sanction of the Government and shall be applied only for the furtherance of the objects of the Service Association. Note:—The Association shall not ask for or collect money (other than subscriptions from members of the Association) without obtaining the prior sanction of the Government. Any amendment of a substantial character in the rules of the Service Association shall be made only with the previous approval of the Government; and any other amendment of minor importance shall be communicated through proper channel for transmission to the Government for information. The Service Association shall not do any act or assist in the doing of any act which, if done by a Government servant, would contravene any of the provisions of the Government Servants' Conduct Rules. The Service Association shall not address any communication to a foreign authority except through the Government which shall have the right to withhold it. Communications addressed by the Service Association or by any office bearer on its behalf to the Government or a Government authority shall not contain any disrespectful or improper language. Federation or a Confederation of Service Associations shall affiliate only recognised Service Associations, and if the recognition accorded to any of the Service Associations affiliated to a Federation or a Confederation of Service Associations is withdrawn, the Federation or Confederation of Service Associatiohs shall forthwith disaffiliate such Service Association. 24 The Service Association shall cease to be affiliated to a Federation or Confederation of Service Associations whose recognition under these rules is withdrawn by the Government. The Service Association shall not invite non-officials to speak at meetings of the Assqciation without obtaining the prior sanction of the Government.