Compliance with Rules of Business

(1) Every Authority including the Minister and Secretary to the Government shall ensure strict compliance with the Rules of Business. (2) The Secretary to the Government of the concerned Department shall be responsible for compliance with the Rules of Business by every Authority. (3) Violation of the Rules of Business shall be considered a serious matter and a remiss in the discharge of one’s duties by or under the Constitution of India in terms of this Act. (4) For the purpose of compliance with the Rules of Business, consultation with the Finance Department in case of matters covered under the Rules of Business requiring the consultation of the Finance Department, as well as that of the Law Department shall, wherever required, be mandatory. For the purpose of this Act, the noting of the Finance Department as well as of the Law Department, as and when required, shall form permanent notings and records on the file concerned.