The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964
15. PRIVATE TRADE OR EMPLOYMENT :
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2), no Government servant shall, except with the previous sanction of the Government-
(a) engage directly or indirectly in any trade or business, or
(b) negotiate for, or undertake, any other employment, or
(c) hold an elective office, or canvass for a candidate or candidates for an elective office, in any body, whether incorporated or not, or
(d) canvass in support of any business of insurance agency, commission agency, etc., owned or managed by any member of his family, or
(e) take part except in the discharge of his official duties, in the registration, promotion or management of any bank or other company registered or required to be registered, under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other law for the time being in force, or of any co-operative society for commercial purposes.
(f) participate in or associate himself in any manner in the making of-
(i) a sponsored media (radio or television) programme; or
(ii) a media programme commissioned by Government media but produced by a private agency; or
(iii) a privately produced media programme including video magazine:
Provided that no previous permission shall be necessary in case where the Government servant participates in a programme produced or commissioned by Government media in his official capacity.
(2) A Government servant may, without the previous sanction of the Government,-
(a) undertake honorary work of a social or charitable nature, or
(b) undertake occasional work of a literary, artistic or scientific character, or
(c) participate in sports activities as an amateur, or
(d) take part in the registration, promotion or management (not involving the holding of an elective office) of a literary, scientific or charitable society or of a club or similar organisation, the aims or objects of which relate to promotion of sports, cultural or recreational activities, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), or any other law for the time being in force, or
(e) take part in the registration, promotion or management (not involving the holding of elective office) of a co-operative society substantially for the benefit of Government servants, registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912), or any other law for the time being in force:
Provided that -
(i) he shall discontinue taking part in such activities, if so directed by the Government; and
(ii) in a case falling under clause (d) or clause(e) of this sub-rule, his official duties shall not suffer thereby and he shall, within a period of one month of his taking part in such activity, report to the Government giving details of the nature of his participation.
(3) Every Government servant shall report to the Government if any member of his family is engaged in a trade or business or owns or manages an insurance agency or commission agency.
(4) Unless otherwise provided by general or special orders of the Government, no Government servant may accept any fee for any work done by him for any private or public body or any private person without the sanction of the prescribed authority.
EXPLANATION - The term 'fee' used here shall have the meaning assigned to it in Fundamental Rule 9 (6-A).
15 A. Sub-letting and vacation of Government accommodation :
(1) Save as otherwise provided in any other law for the time being in force, no Government servant shall sub-let, lease or otherwise allow occupation by any other person of Government accommodation which has been allotted to him.
(2) A Government servant shall, after the cancellation of his allotment of Government accommodation vacate the same within the time-limit prescribed by the allotting authority.
Government of India Decisions:
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(1) |
Joining of Educational Institutions by Government servants outside normal office hours. [MHA OM No. 130/54-Ests. (A), dated 26.02.1955] |
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(1A) |
Period of tenure of the official should be taken into account while granting permission [MHA OM No. 11013/4/77-Estt. (A), dated 21st May, 1977] |
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(2) |
Participation in Shramdan activities organized by Government departments or the Bharat Sewak Samaj [MHA OM No. 25/8/55-Estt. (A), dated 03.05.1955] |
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(3) |
Permission to participate in the AIR programmes and to receive honorarium therefore. [MHA OM No. 25/32/56-Ests. (A), dated 15.01.1957] |
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(4) |
Acceptance of part-time employment Examiner-ship of examination papers set by recognized Universities. [MHA OM No. 25/5/56-Ests. (A), dated 06.09.1957 to the Ministry of Defence] |
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(5) |
Part-time lectureship amounts to regular remunerative occupation attracting need for sanction under supplementary Rule 11. [Min. of Finance OM No. F.10(94)-E-II(B)/58, dated 13.09.1958] |
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(6) |
Acceptance of part-time employment of Government servants after office hours ordinarily not to be allowed. [MHA OM No. 25/42/58-Ests. (A), dated 16.10.1958] |
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(7) |
Enforcement of the restriction against canvassing by Government servants of the business of Life Insurance Agency, Commission Agency owned or managed by members of the family [MHA DO No. 24/10/61-AVD, dated 01.01.1962] |
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(8) |
Joining Civil Defence Service permissible. [MHA OM No. 47/7/63-Ests. (A), dated 23.05.1963] |
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(9) |
Medical practice during spare time – Permission to be given to only those holding recognized qualifications [MHA OM No. 25/4/64-Ests. (A), dated 29.02.1964] |
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(10) |
Commercial employment – negotiations for, while in service [MHA OM No. 29/3/66-Ests. (A), dated 08.02.1966] |
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(11) |
Incentive to Central Government servants who are members of St. John Ambulance Brigade. [CS (Deptt. of Personnel) OM No. F.27/5/70-Ests. (B), dated 12.01.1971] |
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(12) |
Sub-letting of Government accommodation by Government servants – Departmental action against. [DOPT OM No. 11013/14/85-Estt. (A), dated 06.03.1986] |
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(13) |
Canvassing in support of business owned or managed by members of family. [DOPT OM No. 11013/1/89-Estt. (A), dated 11.03.1989] |
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(14) |
Participation of Government servants in competitions/events organized by Private companies etc. with the objective of promoting their products. [DOPT OM No. 11013/2/89-Estt. (A), dated 28.03.1989] |
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(15) |
Rule 15 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 – Clarification regarding. [DOPT OM No. 35014/6/92-Estt. (A), dated 10.06.1993] |
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(16) |
Rule 15 – Contesting in elections to sports bodies etc. [DOPT OM No. 11013/9/93-Estt. (A), dated 22.04.1994] |
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(16a) |
Rule 15 – Provisions of rule 15 regarding the holding of elective office by Government servants in Co-operative Societies etc. [DOPT OM No. F.No.11013/11/2007-Estt.(A), dated 13.11.2007] |
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(16b) |
Rule 15 – Sanction for holding an elective office under Rule 15(1)(c) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 [DOPT OM No. 11013/1/2016-Estt.A-III, dated 05.08.2019] |
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(16c) |
Rule 15 – Sanction for holding an elective office under Rule 15(1)(c) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 [DOPT OM No. 11013/1/2016-Estt.A-III, dated 27.02.2020] |
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(17) |
Subletting of Government accommodation – Departmental action against accommodation [DOPT OM No. 11012/2/97-Estt. (A), dated 31.12.1997] |
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(18) |
CCS(Conduct) Rules, 1964 – Provisions of rule 15 regarding the holding of elective office by Government servants in Co-operative Societies etc. |