Rules for Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers, in the Assam Agricultural University, 1982

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    "title": "Rules for Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers, in the Assam Agricultural University, 1982",
    "short_title": "Rules for Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers, in the Assam Agricultural University, 1982",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. AAU/R-13/82-83/137",
    "act_year": 1982,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
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    "description": "Rules for Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers, in the Assam Agricultural University, 1982",
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            "title": "1. Title.",
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            "title": "2. Extent and application.",
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            "title": "3. Definition.",
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            "content": "(b) 'University' means the Assam Agricultural University as constituted under the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968.\n(c) 'Board' means the Board of Management of the University as constituted under Section 10 of the Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968.\n(d) 'Chancellor' means the Governor of the State of Assam.\n(e) 'Vice-Chancellor' means the person appointed by the Chancellor to be the Vice-Chancellor of the Assam Agricultural University.\n(f) 'Authority' means any authority of the University as specified in Section 9 of the Act, 1968.\n(g) 'Officer' means and officer of the University as specified in Section 17 of Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968, or other persons in the employment of the University designated as Officers by the authority.\n(h) 'Financial year' means, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Management the financial year of the State of Assam i.e., the year beginning with 1st day of April and ending with 31st March.\n(i) 'Appropriation' means the assignment to meet specified expenditure of finds included in a primary Unit of appropriation i.e. Major Head of expenditure.\n(j) 'Head of the Department' of a constituent college means a teacher who has been declared by the competition authority as Head of the Department.\n(k) 'Non-recurring expenditure' means expenditure other than recurring expenditure.\n(l) 'Major Head of expenditure' includes :\n(i) General Administration,\n(ii) Agricultural Education,\n(iii) Veterinary education,\n(iv) Extension Education,\n(v) Home Science,\n(vi) Basic Sc. and Humanities,\n(vii) Agricultural Research,\n(viii) Agricultural Research, (Sixth Schedule),\n(ix) Veterinary and Animal Science Research,\n(x) Centrally sponsored schemes,\n(xi) Applied Research under World Bank Project,\n(xii) N.E.C. Scheme,\n(xiii) Works.\n(m) 'Minor Heads of expenditure' means heads subordinate to a major head and are the following :\n(i) Salaries,\n(ii) Allowances and honoraria\n(iii) Contingency Recurring\n(iv) contingency Non-recurring\n(v) Leave salary and Pension contribution.\n(vi) Pension\n(vii) Fellowship\n(viii) Repairs\n(n) 'Controlling Officers' means an officer who exercises control over the staff and funds placed under him by the competent authority.\n(o) 'Reappropriation' means the transfer of funds from one minor head to another under a major head of expenditure.\n(p) 'Recurring expenditure' means the expenditure of regular nature which is incurred at periodical intervals.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Source of power.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Authority of the university means.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Powers of the Chancellor.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Powers of the Vice-Chancellor.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Powers of the Board of Management (B.O.M.).",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Powers of the University officers i.e. Dean/Directors/Registrar/ Comptroller/Chief Librarian.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Powers of the Associate Directors/Senior Scientists.",
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            "title": "11. Power of the Principal, G.S.T.C/Deputy Directors/Dy. Registrar/Dy. Comptrollers/Medical Officers/Executive Engineers.",
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            "title": "12. Powers of the Head of the Departments of the various departments of the constituent colleges.",
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            "title": "13. Residuary Financial and Administrative Powers.",
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            "title": "14. General limitation on Powers to sanction expenditure.",
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            "content": "(b) A sanction of expenditure will not become operative unless funds are made available to meet the expenditure by Valid appropriation of re-appropriation.\n(c) The powers regarding sanction of expenditure shall be exercised after strictly following the guidelines or restrictions which have been or which may be imposed by the B.O.M. from time to time.\n(d) The B.O.M. shall have powers to sanction expenditure on any service up-to any amount included in the sanctioned budget. However, sanction of the Chancellor shall be required for creation of the any post in the scale of pay the maximum of which exceeds Rs.2500/- p.m.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Appropriation and Re-appropriation-General restrictions.",
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            "content": "(b) No re-appropriation shall be done from Plan to Non-Plan and general areas to VIth Schedule areas and vice-versa .\n(c) No re-appropriation shall be done from one Major Head to another major head.\n(d) No re-appropriation shall be done from one minor head to another minor head under the same major head without approval of V.C.\n(e) The re-appropriation between heads within the same minor head can be done by the Dean sand Directors/Registrar/Comptroller/Project/Architect. In case of T.A. approval of the Comptroller shall be necessary for re-appropriation.",
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            "title": "16. Head of the Office and Department.",
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            "title": "17. Any financial powers shall be exercised subject to the following.",
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            "content": "18.\nSchedule-I\nStatement Showing the Powers Delegated to the Different Officers/authorities of the Assam Agricultural University\nStatement Showing the Powers Delegated to the Different Officers/authorities of the Assam Agricultural University\nSl. No.\nNature of powers\nVice-Chancellor\nDeans Directors/ Registrar/ Comptroller/ Chief\n\t\t\t\tLibrarian\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n1.\nTo order appointment to posts and accept registration.\nFull powers in respect of sanctioned posts\n\t\t\t\tcarrying pay scales the minimum of which does not exceed Rs. 700\n\t\t\t\tpm subject to recommendation by the Selection Committee and in\n\t\t\t\tcompliance with relevant rules on appointment of the A.A.U.\nOfficiating appointment from the approved panel\n\t\t\t\tin respect of posts carrying pay scales the minimum of which does\n\t\t\t\tnot exceed Rs. 550 p.m. subject to the following conditions. (i)\n\t\t\t\tAppointment should be made through initial recruitment test by\n\t\t\t\tthe Central Standing Selection Committee constituted by\n\t\t\t\tVice-Chancellor. (ii) Availability of the sanctioned posts and\n\t\t\t\tcompliance with relevant rules on appointment of A.A.U.\n2.\nOfficiating Ad-hoc appointment including part time appointment\nUpto 4 months in respect of posts carrying pay\n\t\t\t\tscales minimum of which does not exceed Rs. 700 p.m. The cases\n\t\t\t\tshall have to be approved by the B.O.M. if retained beyond 4\n\t\t\t\tmonths.\nNIL\n3.\nTo effect transfer of Officers, teachers technical and\n\t\t\t\tministerial staff\nFull Powers\nFull powers in respect of officers of whom he is\n\t\t\t\tthe appointing authority. An authority superior to the appointing\n\t\t\t\tauthority can also exercise this power.\n4.\nSanction of overtime/honorarium to employees.\nUpto Rs.200 per head per annum subject to a\n\t\t\t\tmaximum of Rs. 5,000 in a financial year. This benefit is\n\t\t\t\tadmissible to employees earring pay scale the minimum of which\n\t\t\t\tdoes not exceed Rs.500 p.m.\nNil\nSubject to compliance with the instruction issued by the State\n\t\t\t\tGovernment from time to time in this regard.\n5.\nTo permit officers, teachers and other employees for attending\n\t\t\t\tconferences, meetings and other business of the University and to\n\t\t\t\tsanction journey thereof\nFull powers if: (i) the course of training is approved the\n\t\t\t\tB.O.M. (ii) the duration is not more than 6 weeks. (iii)\n\t\t\t\tthe training is sponsored by the A.A.U.\nNil\n6.\n(a) To depute officers teachers and\n\t\t\t\tother employees for training not exceeding 1 year\n(b) To sanction D.A. in the place\n\t\t\t\tof training exceeding 30 days but not exceeding 1 year\n(c) To treat the training period as\n\t\t\t\ton duty.\n(d) To sanction expenditure incidental for training such as\n\t\t\t\tcost of training materials training fees, etc.\nFull powers if: (i) the training\n\t\t\t\tis approved by B.O.M.\n(ii) the duration of the\n\t\t\t\ttraining is not more than 6 weeks in case of training not\n\t\t\t\tapproved by B.O.M.\n(iii) one D.A. if the lodging is\n\t\t\t\tprovided by the training authority/A.A.U. 1½ D.A. if the\n\t\t\t\tlodging is not provided as above\n(iv) the period of training will be treated as on duty as per\n\t\t\t\tprovisions of F.Rs. and S.Rs.\n7.\nTo declare controlling authority is respect of T.A. of\n\t\t\t\tOfficers, teachers and other employees of the A.A.U.\nFull powers\nNil\n8.\nTo fix headquarters of any Posts in-eluding transfer of\n\t\t\t\theadquarters.\nFull powers.\nFull powers in respect of posts for which he is the appointing\n\t\t\t\tauthority.\n9.\nStoppage/release of increments of employees including recovery\n\t\t\t\tof loss from pay etc.\nFull powers\nFull powers in respect of staff of whom he is the appointing\n\t\t\t\tauthority.\n10.\nTo Suspend terminate lien\nFull powers with the approval of the B.O.M. and subject to\n\t\t\t\tcompliance with the provisions of State Government's F.Rs. and\n\t\t\t\tS.Rs.\nNil\n11.\nTo allow an employee to draw increment next above the E.B.\nFull powers\nFull powers in respect of employees of whom he is the\n\t\t\t\tappointment authority.\n12.\nTo allow an employee to hold temporarily to officiate in more\n\t\t\t\tthan one Post and to fix the amount of charge allowance.\nFull powers Provided : (a) the case is processed through\n\t\t\t\tthe Comptroller. (b) quantum of charge allowance is to be\n\t\t\t\tdetermined as per provisions of F.Rs. and S.Rs. and Government of\n\t\t\t\tAssam's instruction in this regard.\nNil\n13.\nPower to give permission for undertaking of work for which a\n\t\t\t\tfee is offered and permit acceptance of such fee\nUpto maximum of Rs. 300 on each occasion provided that the\n\t\t\t\tpermitting authority is satisfied that the undertaking of such\n\t\t\t\twork is not detrimental to performance of his regular duties.\nNil\n14.\nSanction of travel by Air in case of persons not normally\n\t\t\t\teligible for air travel.\nFull powers subject to the conditions/instructions laid down\n\t\t\t\tby State Government from time to time.\nNil\nNo special permission is necessary is respect of Officers\n\t\t\t\tdrawing basic pay of Rs. 1725/- p.m. and above. Or such limits as\n\t\t\t\tmay be fixed by the State Government from time to time.\n15.\nSanction cost of journey to appear before a Medical Board\n\t\t\t\tpreliminary to voluntary retirement or invalid pension.\nFull powers provided that T.A. is granted as per provision of\n\t\t\t\tState Government T.A. Rules. Rates of T.A. will be as admissible\n\t\t\t\ton to or\nNil\n16.\nTo declare controlling authority of\n\t\t\t\tSchemes/Projects/Institutioris/Cent re, etc.\nFull powers\nNil\n17.\nTo sanction leave other than casual leave\nFull powers subject to provision of rules.\nFull powers in respect of employees under his administrative\n\t\t\t\tcontrol, subject to provision of rules.\n18.\nTo sanction casual leave\nFull powers subject to provision of rules\nDo\n19.\n(a) Sanction tour programme (b) Counter-signature of T.A.\n\t\t\t\tBills\nFull Powers\nFull powers in respect of staff under his administrative\n\t\t\t\tcontrol including his own T.A. bills provided the tour programme\n\t\t\t\tis approved by the V.C.\n20.\nTo sanction reimbursement cancellation charges unused Air\n\t\t\t\tRailway/State Transport bus ticket\nFull powers subject to the conditions laid down in column-5.\nFull powers in respect of the employees for whom he is the\n\t\t\t\tappointing authority, subject to conditions laid down in\n\t\t\t\tcolumn-5.\n(1) If the cancellation is required to be done for reasons\n\t\t\t\tbeyond the control of the officers performing the journey. (2)\n\t\t\t\tIn the interest of A.A.U.\n21.\nTo suspend employees pending enquiry\nFull powers except in respect of the Statutory Officers\n\t\t\t\tmentioned in Section 17(1) & (2) of AAU Act.\nFull powers in respect of the employees for whom he is the\n\t\t\t\tappointing authority.\n22.\nTo award major/minor punishment\nFull powers in respect of employees for whom he is the\n\t\t\t\tappointing authority\nSame as in Col.3\n23.\nPower to represent the university in the legal suits filed by\n\t\t\t\tor against University\nFull powers.\nFull powers for the Registrar\nAs per provisions of the Acts and the Statutes\nSchedule-II\nStatement Showing the Powers Delegated to the Different Officers/authorities of the University\nStatement Showing the Powers Delegated to the Different Officers/authorities of the University\nSl. No.\nNature of Powers to be delegated\nPrincipal GSTC or Sr. Scientist of outside\n\t\t\t\tHeadquarter Head of Dept. Faculty\nDy/ Directors/ Dy. Registrars/ Dy. Comptroller of\n\t\t\t\toutside Headquarters\nExecutive Engineer/ of outside headquarters/\n\t\t\t\tMedical Officers\nFarm Manager/ IC outstations other than Chief\n\t\t\t\tScientist\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n1.\nPower to sanction Tour diary and countersignature of T.A.\n\t\t\t\tbills.\nFull powers in respect of the staff placed under his\n\t\t\t\tadministrative control\nFull powers in respect of Grade IV Staff\nFull powers in respect of posts under his administrative\n\t\t\t\tcontrol\nAs in col 5\n2.\nPower to grant casual leave\nFull powers in respect of staff under him administrative\n\t\t\t\tcontrol\nAs in col. 3\nAs in cols. 3 & 4\n3.\nPower to engage daily labourers in the farm\nFull powers subject to the conditions that: (i) In respect\n\t\t\t\tof crops operations where State Government have prescribed norms\n\t\t\t\tfor engagement of M.R. Labourers, such norms shall be followed in\n\t\t\t\tthe A.A.U. (ii) In respect of Crops/or rations where such\n\t\t\t\tnorms have not yet been prescribed by the State Government norms\n\t\t\t\tfor engagement of M.R. Labourers shall be laid down by an expert\n\t\t\t\tcommittee to be constituted by the Vice-Chancellor, consisting\n\t\t\t\tof- 1. Director of Research. 2. Comptroller. 3. Head of\n\t\t\t\tthe Department of Agronomy. 4. Head of the Department of Tea\n\t\t\t\tHusbandry. 5. Head of the Department of Horticulture. 6.\n\t\t\t\tAny other experts nominated by the Vice Chancellor.\nNil\nNil\nNil\nSchedule-III\nStatement Showing the Powers Delegated to the Different Officers/Authorities of the University\nStatement Showing the Powers Delegated to the Different Officers/Authorities of the University\nSl. No.\nNature of power to the delegated\nVice-Chancellor\nRegistrar/ Comptroller/ Chief Librarian\nDeans/ Directors\nProjects Archirect/ Director of Physical Plant\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n1.\nTo accord Administrative approval and expenditure sanction on\n\t\t\t\tworks\nOriginal works upto Rs. 1,00,000 for residential\n\t\t\t\tand upto Rs. 2,00,000 for non-residential, Provided these are\n\t\t\t\twithin schemes, sanctioned by B.O.M. and plans and estimates are\n\t\t\t\tprepared by Director of Physical Plant as per Assam P.W.D. code.\nNil\nNil\nNil\n2.\nTo accord Technical sanction of estimates of works\n\t\t\t\tadministratively approved by the University.\nNil\nNil\nNil\nFull powers\n3.\nTo sanction expenditure on repairs (a) Special repairs\nRs. 10,000 Residential in each quarters Rs.\n\t\t\t\t20,000 non-residential in each case. Provided plans and estimates\n\t\t\t\tare prepared by Director of Physical Plant as per Assam P.W.D.\n\t\t\t\tCode.\nNil\nNil\nNil\n(b) Ordinary repairs\nFull power subject to compliance with norms of repair laid\n\t\t\t\tdown by Assam P.W.D. Code\nNil\nNil\nAs in Col. 3\n4.\nTo sanction re-appropriation of Fund\nFull powers between minor heads under the same major head.\nFull powers between heads subordinate to a minor head.\nSame as column 4\nSame as column 4\nSubject to condition that-(1) No fund shall be\n\t\t\t\tre- appropriated to meet expenditure which has not been\n\t\t\t\tsanctioned by proper authority, (2) No re-appropriation is\n\t\t\t\tadmissible (a) between plan and non-plan and between Genl. area\n\t\t\t\tand 6th Schedule area (b) from savings under head pay of Officers\n\t\t\t\tand pay of Estt. (3) Fund should not be re-appropriated to\n\t\t\t\tundertake a liability which is likely to extend beyond financial\n\t\t\t\tyear nor to meet expo on new item not contemplated in approved\n\t\t\t\tbudget, (4) In case of re-appropriation to augment provision for\n\t\t\t\tT.A. prior concurrence of Controller shall be obtained.\n5.\nPurchase of Typewriters Duplicators Calculating machine\nFull powers subject to budget provision & observance of\n\t\t\t\trequired formulations\nUpto Rs. 10,000 & other conditions as in Col.3\nAs in col .4\nAs in col.4\n6.\nPurchase of office equipments such as, clock, table, fans etc.\nFull powers\nUpto Rs. 1000 in each occasion and upto Rs. 5000/- in a year\nAs in col 4\nAs in col 4\n7.\nPurchase of furniture\nFull powers subject to (i) compliance was preferential Stores\n\t\t\t\tpurchase rules & Government instructions.\nUpto Rs. 10,000 per annum and conditions as in col. 3\nAs in col 4\nAs in col 4\n8.\nPurchase of instruments, appliances, apparatus, machinery &\n\t\t\t\ttools, plants (including livestock)\n(a) Full powers subject to (i) compliance with\n\t\t\t\tnorms fixed by BOM (ii) Purchase is made at DGS & Drates\n\t\t\t\tcontract, (iii) or through duly constituted purchase committee by\n\t\t\t\tthe BOM with Compt. and other members. (iv) cost of each item\n\t\t\t\tdoes not exceed Rs. 50,000 (B) Otherwise upto Rs. 25,000 per\n\t\t\t\tannum\n(A) Full powers subject to (i) compliance with\n\t\t\t\tnorms fixed by BOM (ii) purchase is made at DGS&D rates\n\t\t\t\tcontract (iii) or through duly constituted purchase committee by\n\t\t\t\tthe BOM with Comptroller and others as members (iv) cost of each\n\t\t\t\titem does not exceed Rs. 25,000/- (b) Otherwise upto Rs. 5,000\n\t\t\t\tper annum\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\n9.\nPurchase of spare parts, tyres, tubes & cost of repair of\n\t\t\t\tvehicles\nFull powers\nMinor overhaul and repair not exceeding (a) per annum Rs.\n\t\t\t\t4000/- per vehicle (b) Rs. 6000 per annum per tractor & heavy\n\t\t\t\tvehicle\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\n10.\nPurchase of feed & fooder\nFull powers subject to (i) purchase being made\n\t\t\t\tthrough Central Purchase Committee constituted by BOM (ii)\n\t\t\t\tCompliance with norms on feed & Livestock fixed by BOM on the\n\t\t\t\trecommendation of the Expert Committee to be constituted by BOM.\n\t\t\t\tOtherwise upto Rs. 25,000 per annum.\nNil\nFull powers at rates approved by the Central Purchase\n\t\t\t\tCommittee Otherwise upto Rs. 5000 per annum\nNil.\n11.\nPurchase of magazine books, periodicals, maps for official use\nFull powers on the recommendations of the Library Advisory\n\t\t\t\tCommittee in respect of Library books\nUpto Rs. 1000 per annum\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\n12.\nLocal purchase of stationery.\nUpto Rs. 50,000 if purchase is made from approved supplier at\n\t\t\t\tapproved rates. Other-wise upto Rs. 1000\nFull powers, Other conditions in col. 3 Other-wise upto Rs.\n\t\t\t\t500 per annum\nAs in col. 4\ns in Col. 4\nThe Registrar shall finalise the list in approved rates and\n\t\t\t\tsuppliers in each calendar year through committee to be\n\t\t\t\tconstituted by the Vice-Chancellor for he purpose.\n13.\nAcceptance of tender\nFull powers upto Rs. 5.00 lakh in each single item with\n\t\t\t\tapproval of Tender Committee to be constituted by the V.C.\n(a) Upto Rs. 10,000\nAs in col. 4\n(a) Upto Rs. 50,000 in each single item.\n14.\nSanction of advance to purchase of stores for construction of\n\t\t\t\tsteel from TISCO, SAIL or TISCO or cement from a manufactures\n\t\t\t\tagainst proforma bills\nFull powers within the sanctioned limit for stores. 2 No\n\t\t\t\tsecond advance is admissible unless the 1st advance is adjusted\nNil\nNil\nNil\n15.\nEntertainment of work-charged Estt.\nFull powers within the provision in the sanctioned estimate\nNil\nNil\nFull powers within the provision in the sanctioned estimates\n16.\nSanctioned revised\nUpto 10 per cent over the limit of his sanctioning power in\n\t\t\t\trespect of original estimate.\nNil\nNil\n17.\nSanction estimates of repair and carriage of tools plants.\nFull powers subject to observance of formalities laid down in\n\t\t\t\tthe Assam P.W.D. code.\nNil\nNil\n(a) For repairs upto Rs. 40000-00 per-tool/plant\n\t\t\t\tin a year, (b) For carriage up to Rs. 1000.00 per tool/plant in a\n\t\t\t\tyear. These powers are subject to observances formalities laid\n\t\t\t\tdown in Assam P.W.D. code.\n18.\nPurchase of chemicals & fertilizers, pesticides\n\t\t\t\tinsecticides & seeds\n(A) full powers subject to conditions that (i)\n\t\t\t\tpurchase is made from AA IDG Ltd./ASCL Ltd./NSG Ltd. (ii) Govt,\n\t\t\t\tundertakings or in their in-hability through a Central purchase\n\t\t\t\tcommittee constituted by BOM or at Govt, rate contract (B)\n\t\t\t\tOtherwise upto Rs. 5000.00 in a year\nNil\n(A) Full power subject to conditions as in (A) in col. 3 (B)\n\t\t\t\tOtherwise upto Rs. 1000 per annum\n19.\nSanction expenditure on exhibitions and shows seminars.\nFull powers\nNil\nUpto Rs. 500 on each occasion but upto Rs. 1000.00 on each\n\t\t\t\toccasion in case of Director of Extension\nNil\n20.\nSanction for printing of forms, books, Journals etc. in\n\t\t\t\tprivate press.\nFull powers\nUpto Rs. 5000 per annum\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\n21.\nSanction of advance Pay/TA/LTC\nFull powers\nFull powers in respect of officer/staff under their\n\t\t\t\tadministrative control\nAs is col. 4\nAs is col. 4\n22.\nFixation of sale price of farm products.\nFull powers to be exercised on the\n\t\t\t\trecommendations of the committee constituted b Vice-Chancellor\n\t\t\t\tconsisting of concerned Dean/Director of Research as Chairman,\n\t\t\t\tComptroller or Dy. comptroller nominated by Compt. as Member\n\t\t\t\tSecretary and Farm manager and others as member price to be\n\t\t\t\treviewed at least one in every year.\nNil\nFull powers subject to conditions laid down in col. 3\nNil\n23.\nTo write off the irrecoverable value of stores, furniture,\n\t\t\t\tlivestock of University\nFull powers if the original value of the single\n\t\t\t\titem does not exceed Rs. 50,000 (i) on the recommendations of a\n\t\t\t\tcondemnation committee consisting of(a) Head of the Dept/Chief\n\t\t\t\tScientist as Chairman (b) One Dy. compt. As Member-Secretary,\n\t\t\t\tOther two members nominated by the VC one of whom should have\n\t\t\t\texpertise in respect of the articles/stores to be disposed of (c)\n\t\t\t\tIf the materials/article has no further use for the AAU (d) Loss\n\t\t\t\tis not due to regligence of any employee of AAU\nIf the original value of the article does not exceed Rs.\n\t\t\t\t1,000- & other conditions as in col.3\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\n24.\nTo hire/to take lease of buildings or lands of University work\nFull powers\nUpto Rs. 500 p.m. in each case\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\n(1) Rent is assessed by Director of physical\n\t\t\t\tPlant Rent to be certified as reasonable by local DC/SDO (a)\n\t\t\t\tunder Urban Area Rent control Act, in respect of Urban areas, (b)\n\t\t\t\totherwise reasonable in case of non urban areas.\n25.\nTo sanction payment of demurrage wharfage charges.\nUpto Rs. 10,000 in each case\nUpto Rs. 1000 in each case\nAs in col 4\nAs in col 4\n(1) The sanctioning authority should satisfy\n\t\t\t\titself before sanctioning expenditure on demurrage that the\n\t\t\t\tcharges had to be paid for no fault of the Deptt. or\n\t\t\t\tofficer/employee concerned.\n26.\nTo sanction expenditure on civil suits\nFull powers\nUpto Rs. 100 in cash if the suit is instituted with approval\n\t\t\t\tof VC.\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\nIn case of decretal amount the matter should be reported to\n\t\t\t\tBOM.\n27.\nTo sanction advance for student execursion.\nFull powers\nNil\nFull powers\nNil\n(1) Provided that\n\t\t\t\tearlier advance are fully adjusted. Only actual 2nd class\n\t\t\t\tRoad/Lower class. Bus fare will be admissible No incidental\n\t\t\t\tcharges admissible.\n(2) The students\n\t\t\t\tconcession ticket should be availed of in all cases\n(3) The excursion is included in the syllabus &\n\t\t\t\tis recommended by the Academic council.\n28.\nTo sanction entertainment charges\nUpto Rs.5000 in each occasion the annual limit being Rs.\n\t\t\t\t30,000\n(i) Upto Rs. 50 in each occasion (ii) Rs. 1,000 per annum.\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\nIn case of tea nad snacks the scale is Rs. 1.50 per head.\n29.\nTo sanction/ward scholarship/stipend\nFull power\nNil\nNil\nNil\nProvided that rate & number of scholarships/stipends are\n\t\t\t\tapproved by BOM on recommendation of the Academic Council.\n30.\nTo execute contract document subject to prior sanction of the\n\t\t\t\tscheme by BOM or by authorities to whom power has been delegated.\nFull power\nFull powers only in respect of mattes under their control\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\nProvided contract documents are vetted by the Legal adviser of\n\t\t\t\tAAU\n31.\nTo sanction payment of time barred claims of employees of AAU.\nFull powers after investigation & recommendation by the\n\t\t\t\tcomptroller\nNil\nNil\nNil\nSchedule-IV\nSl. No.\nNature of powers to be delegated\nAssoc. Directors/ Procurement officer/ Sr.\n\t\t\t\tScientist exercising the powers of a drawing and Disbursing\n\t\t\t\tofficer\nDy. Director/ Dy/ Regr/ Dy. Comp/ Ex-Engg. MO\n\t\t\t\tOutside exercise H.Q. the power of a Drawing & Disbursing\n\t\t\t\tofficer\nPrincipal of GSTC/ Scientist exercising powers of\n\t\t\t\ta Drawing and Disbursing officer\nHead of Department under Faculty\nFarm Manager I/C or outstations\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n1.\nTo accord Tech. sanction to works\nNil\nEx-Eugr. Upto Rs. 50,000\nNil\nNil\nNil\n2.\nTo purchase instrument, applicances, machinery tools &\n\t\t\t\tLivestock\nUpto Rs. 5000 per annum provided cost of each\n\t\t\t\titem does not exceed Rs. 500 & purchase is made through duly\n\t\t\t\tconstituted purchase committee constituted by VC otherwise upto\n\t\t\t\tRs. 1000 per annum provided that the cost of each item does\n\t\t\t\texceed Rs. 100.\nUpto Rs. 1000 per annum provided that cost of\n\t\t\t\teach item does not exceed Rs.100 and purchase is made through\n\t\t\t\tpurchase committee constituted by the VC\nAs in col. 3\n(i) Upto Rs. 15,000 per annum (ii) Provided\n\t\t\t\tcost of each item does not exceed Rs. 25. (iii) Purchase is\n\t\t\t\tmade at rates approved by the Purchase Committee constituted by\n\t\t\t\tVC or through quotations within the limits of his per-manen\n\t\t\t\tadvance.\nAs in col. 4\n3.\nTo purchase spare parts, types, tubes and cost of repair of\n\t\t\t\tvehicles\nUpto Rs. 7000/- per annum\nUpto Rs. 1000/- per annum\nAs in col. 3\nAs in col. 3\nAs in col. 4\n4.\nPurchase of feed and fodder\nUpto Rs. 5000/- p.a. subject to rates approved by\n\t\t\t\tlocal purchase committee constituted by Dean/ Director 2,\n\t\t\t\tCompliance with norms on feed per livestock fixed by BOM on the\n\t\t\t\trecommendations of Expert Committee constituted by BOM\nNil\nUpto Rs. 2000/- per annum and subject to the conditions laid\n\t\t\t\tdown in col.3\nAs in col. 5\nUpto Rs. 3000/- per annum subject to conditions laid down in\n\t\t\t\tcol. 3\n5.\nPurchase of books maps, magazines for official use\nUpto Rs. 1000/- per annum\nUpto Rs.300/- per annum\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\nAs in col. 4\n6.\nLocal purchase of stationery\nUpto Rs. 3000/- per annum provided that purchase is made from\n\t\t\t\tapproved suppliers and at rates approved by purchase Committee\n\t\t\t\tconstituted by VO.\nUpto Rs.200/- per annum by inviting quotations.\nAs in col. 4\nNil\nUpto Rs. 100/- per annum by inviting quotations.\n7.\nTo sanction payment of demurrage.\nUpto Rs. 250/- in each case\nUpto Rs. 100/- in each case\nAs in col. 4\nUpto Rs.25/- in each case\nUpto Rs.100/- in each case\nProvided that the demurrage is not due to negligence of any\n\t\t\t\temployee of AAU.\n8.\nEntertainment of work Charged Estt.\nNil\nThe Ex. engr. Shall exercises powers for\n\t\t\t\tentertaining essential work charged personal upto the rank of\n\t\t\t\tSection Asst, subject to provision in the sanctioned estimated\n\t\t\t\tfor other officers.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th February, 2020 [ass041]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. AAU/R-13/82-83/137",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1982",
        "Short Title": "Rules for Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers, in the Assam Agricultural University, 1982",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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