Book Clubs run by Foreign Agencies – Acceptance of membership by Government servants

8) Book Clubs run by Foreign Agencies – Acceptance of membership by Government servants

Attention is invited to item 3 of Annexure I of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Office Memorandum No. 25/34(s)/67-Ests.(A), dated the 22nd May, 1969 (extract printed) and to say that a question has been raised whether a Government servant should obtain the permission of the Government for accepting the membership of book club run by a foreign agency. It is clarified that a Government servant should obtain the prior permission of the Government before he becomes a member of such a book club. If membership of the foreign book club entitled the Government servant to receive books, etc., by way of gifts, the question of acceptance of such gifts would be Government by rule 13 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

[OM No. 25/16/73-Ests.(A), dated 03.07.1973 of Department of Personnel]

Extract from Annexure I to the Ministry of Home Affairs OM No. 25/34(S)/67-Ests.(A), dated 22nd May, 1969.

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3. Gifts

In the matter of exchange of gifts with foreign nationals, members of foreign missions or acceptance of foreign articles from them the relevant provisions of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 should be borne in mind and prior permission taken wherever necessary under the rules. It is to be noted that it would be illegal to bring foreign exchange into this country save as provided for in the Foreign Exchange Regulation.