The Assam Finance Service Rules, 1963

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    "title": "The Assam Finance Service Rules, 1963",
    "short_title": "The Assam Finance Service Rules, 1963",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. FED 28/58/42, date",
    "act_year": 1963,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Assam Finance Service Rules, 1963",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Auditor\" means an Auditor of the Local Audit Department of the Government of Assam;\n(b) \"Commission\" means the Assam Public Service Commission;\n(c) \"Committee\" means a Committee constituted under Rule 8;\n(d) \"Constitution\" means the Constitution of India;\n(e) \"Divisional Accountant\" means a Divisional Accountant borne on the cadre of Assam Subordinate Accounts Service;\n(f) \"Government\" means the State Government of Assam;\n(g) \"Governor\" means the Governor of Assam;\n(h) \"Member of the Service\" means a member of the Assam Financial Service;\n(i) \"Scheduled Caste\" or \"Scheduled Tribe\" means the communities declared as such under Article 341 or 342 of the Constitution, as the case may be;\n(j) \"Service\" means the Assam Finance Service;\n(k) \"University\" means a university established by an Act of the Central or State Legislature of India and includes any other university recognised by the Governor subject to such limitations or conditions as may be deemed necessary;\n(l) \"Year\" means a calendar year.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Classes, designation and status.",
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            "content": "(1) Class I:\n(a) Grade I - shall include the posts of the Director of Accounts, Assam, the Examiner of Local Accounts,Assam and such other posts as may be included from time to time by the Governor;\n(b) Grade II - shall include the posts of Financial Advisers to Government and such other posts as may be included from time to time by the Governor.\n(2) Class II - shall include the posts of Treasury Officers, Finance and Accounts Officers and Deputy Examiner of Local Accounts and such other posts as may be included from time to time by the Governor.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Strength of the service.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Method of recruitment.",
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            "content": "(a) by promotion in accordance with Rules 6 and 7, and\n(b) through competitive examination in accordance with Rule 9.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Promotion.",
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            "content": "(1) All vacancies in the Grade I of Class I cadre shall be filled by promotion by selection of Officers belonging to Grade II of Class I cadre;\n(2) All vacancies in Grade II of Class I cadre shall be filled by promotion by selection of Officers belonging to the Class II cadre;\n(3) Fifty per cent of the vacancies in a batch to be filled at a time in Class II cadre shall be by promotion through Departmental (Promotion) Examination of members belonging to the cadres of Divisional Accountants and Auditors :\n(a) that a member of Grade II of Class I or a member of Class II has rendered at least 4 years of service in the receptive Grade or Class, as the case may be, on the first January of the year of recruitment;\n(b) A member belonging to the cadres Divisional Accountants and Auditors does not cross the age of 50 years on the first January of the year in which the departmental examination under Rule 7(2) is held, and is a graduate of a university and has rendered at least 5 years of service in his cadre.\n(4) 50% (fifty per cent) of the vacancies in a batch to be filled at a time in Grade II cadre shall be by promotion through Departmental (Promotion) Examination of members belonging to the cadres of Accounts Officer, Audit Officer, Superintendent/Accountant/Senior Accounts Assistant of the Treasury. The break up of percentage will be as follows :\n(a)\nAccounts Officers\n20%\n(b)\nAudit Officer\n20%\n(c)\nSuperintendent/Accountant/Senior Accounts Assistant of\n\t\t\t\tTreasury\n10%\n(a) that a member of Grade II or member of Grade III has rendered at least 4 years of services in the respective Grade on the 1st January of the year of recruitment;\n(b) A member belonging to the cadres of Superintendent, Accountant, Senior Accounts Assistant of the Treasury, Accounts Officer, Audit Officer, who does not cross the age of 50 years on the 1st January of the year in which the Departmental Examination under Rule 7 (2) is held, and is a graduate of a University and has rendered at least 5 years of service in his cadre shall be eligible for promotion under sub-rule (3) of Rule 6.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Selection for promotion.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Constitution of Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) Chief Secretary-Chairman.\n(ii) One Secretary nominated by the Chief Secretary-Member.\n(iii) Secretary, Finance-Member-Secretary.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Competitive Examinations.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Qualification for recruitment through competitive examination.",
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            "content": "(a) the Principal (Academic) or Administrative Officer of the University or institution where he last studied; and\n(b) two respectable persons who are well acquainted with (but not) related to him.\n(a) of sound health, both mentally and physically and free from organic defects or bodily infirmities likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties; and\n(b) required to undergo medical examination before appointment to the service.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Disqualification for appointment.",
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            "content": "(a) unless he is citizen of India; and\n(b) if he has more than one wife living :",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Reservation for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Appointment.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Joining time.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Confirmation.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Seniority.",
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            "content": "Note. - The expression \"same batch\" shall not be applied in any case where for any reason the promotion list is forwarded by the Commission more than 90 days after the competitive examination list.\nNote.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Gradation list.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Pay.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Miscellaneous.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Relaxation.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Interpretation.",
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            "content": "Schedule 1\n[ See Rule 4]\nStrength of the Service\nStrength of the Service\nCADRE\nCADRE\nPOSTS\nPOSTS\nPermanent\nTemporary\nTotal\n(i) Class I\n(a) Grade I\n2\n2\n(b) Grade II\n5\n5\n(ii) Class\n2\n21\n23\nSchedule II\n[ See Rule 9(1)]\nRules and Syllabus for Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Class II of the Assam Finance Service\nRules and Syllabus for Competitive Examination for Recruitment to Class II of the Assam Finance Service\nSubject\nTime\nMaximum marks\nMinimum marks required for passing\nPercentage of pass marks\n1.\nPrecis and Drafting\n3 hrs.\n100\n40 per cent or as may be determined by Assam Public Service\n\t\t\t\tCommission.\nSame as in Col. (4)\n2.\nGeneral English and General knowledge.\n3 hrs.\n100\n40 per cent or as may be determined by Assam Public Service\n\t\t\t\tCommission.\nSame as in Col. (4)\n3.\nFinancial Rules and Accounts.\n3 hrs.\n150\n40 per cent or as may be determined by Assam Public Service\n\t\t\t\tCommission.\nSame as in Col. (4)\n[4.]\nViva-Voce.\n100\nDo.\nDo.\n(1)\nPrecis and Drafting.\nThe standard will be determined by the Assam Public Service\n\t\t\t\tCommission.\n(2)\nGeneral English and General knowledge.\n(3)\nFinancial Rules and Accounts.\n(i) An introduction to Indian Government Accounts and Audit.\nChapter 6\nGeneral Structure of Financial Administration in India.\nChapter 8\nWorking of a Treasury.\nChapter 11\nClassification of Receipts and Expenditure in Government\n\t\t\t\tAccounts.\n(ii) Accounts Code Vol. I\nChapter 2\nGeneral outlines of the system of Accounts.\nChapter 3\nGeneral principals and methods of accounts (excluding Arts. 38\n\t\t\t\tto 41).\n(iii) Accounts Code Vol. II.\nChapters III & IV.\n(iv) Assam Financial Rules.\nChapter II\n(Definitions).\nChapter III\nGeneral principles.\nChapter V\nPay & Allowance General Rules.\n(v) Assam Treasury Rules and Entire Book S.O.\n(vi) Fundamental Rules.\nChapter II\nChapter III\nChapter IV\nChapter XI\nand Revised Leave Rules, 1934.\nGroup I\nGroup I\n[See Rule 7 (2)]\nSyllabus Relating to the Subjects for Departmental (Promotion) Examination for Recruitment to Class II of the Assam Finance Service\nSyllabus Relating to the Subjects for Departmental (Promotion) Examination for Recruitment to Class II of the Assam Finance Service\nGroup II\nGroup II",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Public finance.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Sources of pubic revenue.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Principles of taxation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Classification of taxes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Taxable capacity.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Incidence of taxation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Effect of taxation on production.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 27
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Public expenditure.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Public debts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. The Budget.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Indian Financial system.",
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            "content": "Schedule III\n[ See Rule 9 (5)]\nBond\nBond\nSchedule IV\n[ See Rule 18]\nCadre\nCadre\nScale of pay\nScale of pay\n(i) Class I:\n(a) Grade I-\nRs. 600-40-800- EB-401,000.\n(b) Grade II-\nRs. 00-25-450-30-600-EB-30-780-EB-35-850.\n(ii) Class II\nRs. 00-25-350-EB-25-EB-25-500-EB-25-700.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th February, 2020 [ass249]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. FED 28/58/42, dated 21st January, 1963, in the Assam Gazette, Part 2A",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1963",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Finance Service Rules, 1963",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}