Articles in this category Who appoints Inquiring Authority and Presenting Officer (PO) 1. Who appoints Inquiring Authority and Presenting Officer (PO)? IO and PO are appointed by the Disciplinary Authority under rule 14(2) and 14(5) (c) of the CCA Rules respectively. [Although the termi... Is it always necessary to appoint an IO and PO 2. Is it always necessary to appoint an IO and PO? An alternative to appointment of IO is the disciplinary authority itself performing the duties assigned to IO in the rules. However, there is no such... exception to the appointment of IO 3. Other than the above, is there any exception to the appointment of IO? Proviso to rule 14 (2) of the CCA Rules provides that in respect of the cases pertaining to sexual harassment, the complaints ... Who can be appointed as IO? 4. Who can be appointed as IO? The rules do not prescribe any qualification for appointment as IO. However, principles of natural justice require that the person appointed as IO has no bias and had no... whether the retired officer can be appointed as a Inquiring Authority 5. Whether the appointment of a retired officer is legally sustainable? There remained some confusion for some time as to whether the retired officer can be appointed as a Inquiring Authority. The iss... Who can be appointed as PO 6. Who can be appointed as PO? Rule 14(5) (C) provides that either a Government servant or a Legal Practioner may be appointed as Presenting Officer. Thus the choice is limited to either one of the tw... When are the IO and PO appointed? When are the IO and PO appointed? IO and PO are to be appointed if there is a need to inquire into the charges. The need will emerge only when the Charged Officer denies the charges or does not respon... What is the remuneration payable to the IO and PO 8. What is the remuneration payable to the IO and PO? Honorarium, Transport Allowance and Secretarial Assistance charges have been laid down vide DoPT OM No. No.142/15/2010-AVD-I dated 31° July, 2012 ...