The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. B.12017/15/06-SWD, the 13th September, 2017. In ex er cise of t he powers conf er red u nder section 36 of the Commission for P rotection of Child Right Act, 2005. The governor of Mizora m is pleased to notify “ The Mizoram Sta te Commission for Protection of Child Right Rules, 2017” with effect from the date of publication in the official Gazette of Mizoram. P. Lalchhuanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Socia l Welfar e Depart ment. VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Monday 18.9.2017 Bhadrapada 27, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 515 THE MIZORAM STATE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDRIGHTS RULES, 2017 Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY 1 . Short title and commencement:(1) These rules may be called the Mizora m State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 . Definitions:(1) In t hese r ules, unless the context other wis e requir es:- i)“Act ” means the Commissions for Pr otection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (N o.4 of 2 006) ii)“Cha irperson” means the Cha irperson of the Commission; iii) “Commission” means the Mizoram State Commission for P rotection of Child Rights cons tituted under section 17 of the Act; iv) “Member” means the member of the Commission; v)“Schedule” means a Schedule a ppended to t hese Ru les; vi) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Commission; vii) “Section” means the section of the Act; and viii) “Sta te Government” or “Government” means the State Government of Mizoram; (2) Words and E xpression used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act sha ll have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act. Chapter 2 PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS 3 . Selection Pr ocedure:-(1) The Chairperson and Members of t he Commission shall be appointed on the recommendation of a three Member S election Commit tee constituted by the Government under the chairmanship of Minister of Social Welfare. (2) For the purpose of selection of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission, the Government sha ll invite a pplication from qua lified candidates from the public through an advertisement in a t least two lea ding local dailies. T he Government shall pr epare a short list fr om a pplica tions so received. T he s hort listed candida tes sha ll be selected on mer it a nd interviewed by the Selection Committee. Such selected candidates shall be recommended by the Selection Committee to the Government for a ppointment. (3) The selection procedure sha ll be fa ir and transpar ent. (4) The Selection Committee shall also prepare a wait lis t of two persons for each of the posts. The wait list shall be valid for one (1) year. 4 . Salaries and Allowances :(1) The salaries and allowances of the Chairperson a nd the other members s hall be such as may be determined by t he S tat e Government from time to t ime; Provided that where the Cha irperson or any other Member is a retir ed Government Servant or official from any Semi-Government body, Public Sector Undertaking or recognized research institute, the salary payable together with the pension or provisionary value of the terminal benefits, or both, to be received by him shall not exceed the last pay dr awn by him. (2) The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Secr etary and the other officers and ot her employees, appointed for the purpose of the S tate Commission shall be such a s may be determined by the State Government from time to time. (3) If a Chairperson and Member are in service of the State Government, his/her salary shall be regulated in accordance with the r ules applicable to him/her. 5 . Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members :-(1) The Commission sha ll function full time as an independent and autonomous body. (2) The Chairperson shall, unless removed from office under section 7 of the Act, hold office for a period not exceeding thr ee year s, or till the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. (3) Every Member shall, unless removed from office under section 7 of the Act, hold office for a period not exceeding three years, or till the a ge of sixty years, whichever is earlier. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub rule (2) and (3); (a ) a person who has held the office of chairperson shall be eligible for reappointment, and (b) a person who has held the office of a Member shall be eligible for reappointment as a Member or appointment as Chairperson; Provided that a person who has held office of Cha irperson or member for two terms, in a ny ca pacity sha ll not be eligible for reappointment as Member or Chairperson. (5) If a Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to illness or other inca pacity, the Government shall nominate any other member to act as a Chairperson and t he Member so nominated shall hold office of Cha irperson until the Chairperson resumes office or till the rema inder of his t erm, whichever is earlier. (6) The Chairperson or Member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Government, resign his office at any time.- 2 - Ex-515/2017 (7) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairperson or Member, whether by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled up within ninety days from the date of occurrence of such vacancy in a ccordance with the provisions of rule 3 and the person so a ppointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which the Chairperson or a Member, as the case may be in whose place he is so appointed, would have held that office. 6 . Powers and Duties of the Secretary: -Save as alr eady pr ovided in section 21 of the Act, the Secretary sha ll – (1) have the power to execute all decisions taken by the Commission, in order to carry out the powers and functions of t he Commission as provided in sub-section (1 ) of section 13 and 1 4 of the Act; (2) exer cise and discha rge such powers and perform such duties as a re required for the pr oper administration of the affa irs of the Commission and its day to day mana gement as mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 21 of the Act; (3) convene the meeting of the Commission in consultation with t he Chairperson and serve notices of the meetings to all concerned; (4) take steps to ensur e that the quor um required for convening a meeting of the C ommission is secured; (5) prepare the agenda for each meeting of the Commission and shall have notes prepared by the Secr etariat and such notes shall, as far as possible, be self contained; (6) make available specific files covering the agenda items to the Commission for references; (7) ensu re that the agenda pa pers ar e circu lated to the Members a t least two clear working days in a dvance of the meeting, except in cases when ur gent attention is required; (8) prepare the minutes of the Commission and shall execute the decisions of the C ommission in the meeting and sha ll also ensure placing of the Action Taken Note on t he decisions of the Commissions, before the Commission in its subsequent meetings; (9) ensu re that the procedure of the Commission is followed by in it s transaction of business; (10) take up all matters with t he State Government relating to release of Grants, Creation of posts, revision of pay and all a llowances, procurement of vehicles, appointment of staff, laying of annual repor t of fu nds, residentia l accommodation grant of permission to any officer of the Commission for deputation, and any other matter requiring the approval of the State Government; (11) exer cise such financial powers as are delegated to him by the Chairperson on behalf of the Commis sion; Provided tha t no expenditur e on an item exceeding eighty thousand shall be incurred without the sanction of the chairperson; (12) be the appointing and disciplinar y authority in respect of officers and other employees of the Commis sion; (13) exer cise and discha rge such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Chairperson, as are not inconsistent with the provision of Cha pter IV of the Act and are absolutely requir ed only for smooth day-to-da y funct ioning of the Commission. 7 . Officers and Staff of the Commission:Save as already provided in sections 21 and 22, the number of p osts, method of recruitment etc of the Secr eta ry and other officers and staff in the Commission s hall be as specified in Schedule-I appended to these rules or/and a s determined by the Government from time to time. 8 . Leave : The Chairperson and Members shall be entitled to ear ned leave, half pay leave and commuted leave as admissible to State Government Servants in a ccorda nce with the Centra l C ivil Service (Leave) Rules 1972 adopted by the State Government of Mizoram as amended from time to time.- 3 -Ex-515/2017 9 . Leave sanctioning authority:(1) The State Government shall be the authority competent to sanction leave to the Chairperson (2) The Chairperson shall be the authority to sanction leave to every Member including the Secretary (3) The Secreta ry shall be the author ity to sanction leave to any other officer or other employee of the State Commission. 10. Travelling allowance:(1) The Chairperson and the Members shall be entitled to dr aw travelling allowance and daily allowance at the ra te applicable t o Class 1 Officer serving in the State Government. (2) The Chairperson and the Members shall be his own controlling officer in respect of his bills relating to travelling allowance and daily allowances. (3) Other employees who are on deputation will be entitled to dra w travelling a llowance and daily allowance in accor dance with the rules applica ble to him. (4) Travelling allowance and da ily allowances to other contra ct employees will be determined in accordance with the existing State Government Rules. 11 . Facility for conveyance: The Chairperson shall be entitled to pr ovision of Government vehicle or hire vehicle in accordance with the existing Government rate and ot her Members shall be entitled to pool car or hire vehicle for tour within the state. 12 . Facility for medical treatment: The Chairperson a nd other Members sha ll be entitled to medical treatment a nd hospital fa cilities as applicable to class I Officer serving in the State Government. Chapter 3 FUNCTIONS 13 . Funct ion of the Commission:(1) The Commission shall, in addition to the functions assigned to it under sub-section (1) of section 13 r ead wit h section 24 of the Act, perform following functions namely – (a ) analyze existing la ws, policy and practice to assess compliance on Convention on the Rights of the Child, undertake inquiries and produce reports on any aspect of policy or practice affecting children and comment on proposed new legislation from a child rights’ perspec tive; (b) undertake formal investigations where concern has been expressed either by children themselves or by concerned persons on their behalf, or by public at large, or in the media; (c ) ensure tha t the work of the commission is to be directly informed of the views of children by themselves in order to reflect their priorities and perspectives; (d) promote, respect a nd take into serious consideration the views of children in its work and, in that, of all Government Departments and Or ganizations dealing with children; ( e) compile and analyze data on children; and (f) promote inclusion of the subject of child rights into school cur riculum, teachers’ training and training of personnel dealing with children. Chapter 4 TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS 14 . P rocedu re for tr a nsa ct ion of busines s :(1) The Commission shall meet regularly in its Office at Aizawl and at such time as the Chairperson thinks fit, but three month shall not intervene between its last meeting and the next meeting.- 4 - Ex-515/2017 (2) The Commission shall ordinarily hold its meetings in its office at Aizawl but may, in its discretion, hold its meetings a t any place in Mizoram if it consider s necessary or expedient to do so. (3) The Secreta ry, along with such officers a s the Chairperson may direct, shall attend the meetings of the Commission. (4) (a) The Secreta ry shall, in consulta tion with the Chairperson, pr epare the agenda for each meeting of the Commission a nd shall have notes pr epared by the Secretar iat and such notes shall, as far a s possible, be self-contained. (b) The records covering the agenda items shall be made readily available to the Commission for its reference. (c ) The agenda papers shall ordinarily be circulated to Members a t least two clear wor king days in adva nce of the meeting, except in cases when urgent attention is required. (5) Four members including the Chairperson shall form the quorum at every meeting of the Commission. (6) All the decisions of the Commission at its meeting shall be ta ken by majorit y; provided tha t in the case of equalit y of votes, the Chairperson, or in his absence the person presiding shall have and exercise a ca sting vote. (7) If, for any reason, the Chairperson is unable to attend the meeting of the Commission, the Senior-most Member in terms of age and present in the meeting shall preside. 15. Minutes of the meeting:(1) The minute of each meeting of the Commission shall be recorded during the meeting itself or immediately thereafter by the Secretary or by any other official of the Commission as directed by the Chairperson. (2) The minutes of meeting of t he Commission shall be submitted to t he Chair person for appr oval and upon approval, be cir culated to all members of the Commission at the earliest and in any case, sufficiently before the commencement of the next meeting. (3) The resolution of t he Commission on every matter underta ken by it shall be recorded in the form of an opinion and dissenting opinions, if given, shall also form part of and be kept on record. (4) All orders a nd decisions of the Commission shall be authenticated by t he Secretary or any other officer of the Commission duly authorized by the Secreta ry with the pr ior appr oval of the Chair person on his behalf. (5) Unless specifically authorized, no action shall be taken by t he Secr etariat of the Commission on the minutes of the meetings until the Chair person confirms the same. (6) A master copy of the record of all meetings and opinions of the Commission shall be maint ained duly authenticated by the Secretary. (7) A copy of the minutes and opinions pertaining to each item shall be kept in the respective files for appropr iate action, a nd for convenience copies thereof with appr opriate indexing shall be kept in guard files. 16. Transaction of business outside headquarters:The State Commission or some members may transact business at places outside its headquarters as and when previously appr oved by the Chairperson, provided that if par ties ar e to be heard in connection with any inquir y under the Act , at least two members shall constitute a bench of the Commission for such purpose. 1 7 . Report of Action Taken: Report of the follow-up- action shall be submitted by the Secretar y to the Commission at every subsequent meeting indica ting therein the present stage of action taken on each item on which the Commission had taken any decision in any of its earlier meetings except the items on which no further act ion is called for.- 5 -Ex-515/2017 18. Panel of Consultants:(1) The Commission may constitute a pa nel of consulta nts for assisting the Commission in a wide range of ta sks such as investigation or inquiry, to serve on task forces or committees and for research and analysis. (2) The Commission may draw, a s consultant experts from academic, research, administrative, investigative, legal or civil society groups to form the pa nel. (3) The Commission sha ll, for the purposes of empa nelment of the consultants, be governed by the guidelines framed by the Government of India in this respect a s adapted and contained in Schedule-II to these ru les. 19. Annual Report:(1) The Commission sha ll prepa re and publish an annual report in the format cont aining such details as specified in Schedule-III, befor e the 31st day of every March every year for submission to the State Government. (2) The Commission shall also prepare special reports on specific issues as and when necessary under the direction of the Chairperson. (3) The State Government shall cause the annual report and the s pecial reports of the Commission to be laid before the Mizoram State Legislative Assembly at the earliest. (4) The annual report shall include information on administrative and financial matter, compla ints investigated/inquir ed into, action taken on cases, deta ils of r esearch, reviews, educational and promotional efforts, details and consultations, details a nd specific recommendations of the Commission on any matter, besides any ot her matter tha t the Commission may consider warr anting inclusion in the report. (5) In case the Commission considers t hat there could be a time lag for the prepar ation of the annual repor t, it may prepare and submit a special repor t to the State Government. Chapter 5 PRELIMINARY ACT ION ON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINTS 2 0 . Language of Complaints: Complaint may be made to t he Commission in Mizo or in English or in any of the language included in t he Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India. However, when complaints are made in any langua ge other than in Mizo or in English, translated version of the complaints either in Mizo or in English shall also be furnished. 21.No fee shall be chargeable on complaints. 22.Every complaint should dis close a complete picture of t he matter complained of and disclose the name and permanent address of the respondent. T he Commission may, if it considers necessa ry:- (a ) call for fu rther relevant informa tion fr om the complainant; (b) direct the complainant to file affidavit/s in support of the compla int; (c ) obta in sworn statements of the complainant; and (d) take statement of t he complainant by issuing order for that pur pose or by any other means considered necessa ry. 23. Complaints not ordinarily maintainable:The Commission may dismiss in limine the complaints of the following nature:- ( a ) Illegible; (b) Vague or anonymous or pseudonymous; (c ) Trivial or frivolous;- 6 - Ex-515/2017 (d) issue relates to civil dispute, service matters, labour or industrial disputes; ( e) allegations which do not ra ise any violation of child rights; (f) matter is sub-judice before a Court or Tribunal; (g) matter is covered by a judicial verdict or decision of the National or Sta te Commission. (h) where complaint is only a copy of the petition a ddressed to some other author ity; (i)where the petition has not been signed or where the original petition is not sent to the Commission; (j)wher e matter is outside the purview of the Commission. Chapter 6 PREPARATION OF CAUSE LIST, SUMMONS, EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES AND REPORT 24 . Preparation of Cause List: Cause list shall be prepared listing the cases under the following heads, namely:- (a ) Preliminary inquiry:(i) Petitions - the entertain ability of which is under considera tion (ii) Petitions - relating to which the need for a preliminary inquir y either by the Commission or by any other agency is to be considered. (b) Inquiry: All cases in which pr eliminar y inquir y has been completed and or ders have been passed admit ting it to the file for recor ding evidence of the parties a nd to hear their arguments shall be included in this category. (c) Final Orders: Cases in which recording of evidence and hearing of parties have been completed. (d) Follow up action:Cases in which orders have been passed after inquiry requesting the Government or other authorities to offer their comments and particulars regarding the action taken by them consequent thereto. 25. Posting of Cases:(1) Caus e list s ha ll be prepared and t he files rela ting to t he cases listed ther ein sha ll be submitted to t he Commission t wo days prior to the date appointed for hear ing. (2) The Commission sha ll indicate the case or cases to be posted for each day indicating the stage of the proceeding a nd the cause list shall be pr epared a ccordingly. 26. Preliminary Examination/Investigation:(1) If the Commission, after considera tion of the complaint on merit s, is of the opinion t hat there is no sufficient ground for proceeding, shall dismiss the complaint, and in every such case briefly record the r easons for so doing a nd the s ame s ha ll be communicated to the complaina nt concerned. (2) The recommendations, if any, submitted to the State Government or authority for the initia tion of p roceedings as per section 15 of the Act, sha ll be signed by the Secretar y of the Commission and such recommendation shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint or description of the matter suo motu taken cognizance of. (3) The State Government or authority concerned may, within 30 days of receipt of the recommendation of t he Commission under sub-rule 2 furnish to the Commission information or report on the act ion ta ken. (4) If infor mation or report called for under clause (3) above is not received within the time allowed, or if it is received la te, or if the informa tion or report received is not complete in any resp ect, the case shall be submitted to the Bench for fu rther or ders or directions.- 7 -Ex-515/2017 27. Recording of Order:(1) Ordinarily short orders of the Commission shall be recorded in the order sheet. Orders which are lengthy shall be recorded on separate sheet and appended to the order sheet or kept sepa rately. The Bench shall make necessar y entry in the relevant column of the order sheet mentioning t he page number, date of order etc. (2) In cases where urgent act ion is required to be taken pursuant to the order/proceeding issued by the Commission, the Secr etary s hall give suita ble instruction with regard to the mode of communication i.e. by Telephone/fa x/speed post/ telegram etc and transmit records. (3) Other witnesses on the side of the petitioner/petitioners shall be examined as PW2, PW3 etc. (4) (i)the evidence of the respondent or respondents taken shall be, by examining if necessary, resp ondent/ respondents No.1 and mark as RW.1.a nd documents produced on his/her behalf shall be marked serially as Exhibits R1,R2,R3 etc. (ii) other witnesses on the side of the respondent/respondents examined as RW2, Rw3 etc. (5) The Commission may, in its discretion, examine as witness any person other than the petitioner or petit ioners, r esp ondent or respondents and persons cited by them as witnesses and the persons so examined shall be CW1, CW2 etc. in the order in which they a re examined and the docu ments produced by t hem sha ll be marked a s Exhibit C1, Ext.C2 etc. (6) the aforementioned procedur es shall be followed by the Commission in taking the evidence of the witnesses (7) the petitioner or petitioners and respondent or respondents sha ll be a t liberty to cr oss-exa mine or r efrain from cross- exa mining the witnesses produced by other parties provided tha t no child shall be directly cross-examined. (8) Every affida vit sha ll be drawn up in the first person and shall be divided int o paragr aphs numbered consecutively. Each par agraph, as nearly as may be shall contain a distinct por tion of t he subject matter. T he affidavit shall also state the full name, age, descr iption and abode of the deponent and shall be signed in full or be marked with his thumb impress ion. (9) After the close of inquiry a formal order culminating in the disposal of the complaint shall be pronounced by the Bench a fter giving both the petitioner or petitioners and the respondent or resp ondents an opportunity of being heard, and after exa mining the case on merits. (10) A copy of such order shall be furnished to the petitioner/respondent free of cost. 2 8 . Communication of R ecommendations : In cases where the inquiry results in any recommendation to the Government or any other a uthorit y or or ganization a copy of the report sha ll be forwarded to the Government or the authority or organization a s the case may be within 20 da ys from the date of the order and the Government or authority shall be required to forward its comments on the report including the action taken or pr oposed to be taken to the Commission within a period of one month or such further time as the Commission may allow. 29. Orders after disposal:When orders are pa ssed by the Commission after inquir y under section 14 of the Act the Cha irperson shall cause to: (a ) prepare a list of such ca ses in which orders are passed; (b) publish the list so prepar ed on the notice boar d of the Commission on the first wor king day of every month; (c) ma ke ava ila ble to the libra ry of the Commission two sets of inquiry report together with comments of the Government or authority concerned, if any, and the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government or a uthority on the recommendations of the Commission; (d) send simult aneously free of cost a copy each of the documents referr ed to in clause (c) a bove to t he complainant or to his repr esentative; ( e) keep the or iginal order in each case permanently in the record section of the office along with the order sheet.- 8 - Ex-515/2017 30. The provisions of Chapter 5 and 6 of these rules shall be applicable in so far as they are not inconsistent with the pr ovisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Code of Criminal Pr ocedure, 1973, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 or any law for the time being in force. Chapter 7 FINANCIAL POWERS 31. Financial Powers:(1) The State Commission shall spend the sums of money received by it for the purposes of the Act and shall maint ain a separate bank account in any Na tionalized Bank as approved by the State Government in order to have a smooth transact ion. (2) The Chairperson sha ll be the authority to sanction the a mount for the purpose of the S tate Commission out of the fund allocated to the Commission by the State Government. (3) The Commission sha ll maint ain proper accounts a nd other relevant records and prepar e an annual statement of accounts. (4) The Chairperson shall have all powers relating to financial transaction of the Commission, except in cases, which required prior a pproval of the State Government. (5) The Chairperson shall obtain prior appr oval of the Sta te Government in matters of creation of posts, revision of pay sca les, pr ocurement of vehicles, re-appropriation of funds fr om one head to another, permitting any officer of the Commission to participate in Seminars, Conferences or tra ining pr ogr ammes outside the State and in respect of such other matters as may be determined by the State Government, by order. (6) The Chairperson may, subject to such conditions, limitations, control and supervision as may be specified by order; delegate his financia l powers to the Secretary; Provided that no such power shall be delegated in respect of incurring an exp enditur e on an item exceeding eighty thousand rupees without prior a pproval of the Chairperson and in resp ect of which no such delegation is permissible under the relevant rules governing delegation of financial powers. (7) The Chairperson shall have powers to engage any person or persons as consultant or consultants for a specific pur pose and for a period on the terms a nd conditions agreed in advance relating to honorarium, tra velling allowances and daily allowances. (8) The Secreta ry shall have powers to execute all decisions taken by the Chairperson or any other Member on his behalf relating to financial matters. (9) All financial powers of the Commission shall be governed by the General Financial Rules, 2005 as a mended from time to time, delegation of Fina ncial Powers Rules as adapted and economy instructions as issued by the Sta te Government from time to time. Chapter 8 MISCELLANEOUS 32 . Residuary Provision : All residuar y matters for which no express provision has been made in these rules shall be such as may be determined by the State Government. 33. Repeal and Savings:The Mizoram State Commission for Child Rights Rules 2 013 is hereby repealed. Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or purported to be done under the repealed Rules shall be deemed to have done or purported to have been done under these Rules. P. Lalchhuanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Socia l Welfar e Depart ment. - 9 -Ex-515/2017 SCHEDULE-I(Staff of the Commission) Sl. NoNa me of PostsNo.Mode of filling up 1 23 4 1.Secretary1Analogous post in the grade 2.Superintendent1On deputation from Jr.Grade of MSS 3.Legal/Research Officer1On contract basis 4.Case Worker1On contract basis 5.Counselor1On contract basis 6.Social Wor ker1On contract basis 7.UDC-cum-Accountant1On contract basis 8.Data Entry Operator1On MR basis 9.LDC1On MR basis 10.IV Grade3On M.R. basis 11.Chowkider1On M.R. basis TOTAL 13 SCHEDULE - IITHE GUIDELINES FOR ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANTS/ EXPERTS 1 . Objective:The overall objective of these guidelines is to augment the capacity of the Commission to deal with the issues of viola tion of child rights promptly, and to analyse the issues relating to implementation of laws, policies a nd progr ammes for children. 2 . Tasks: The experts/consultants may be asked to undertake one or mor e of the following ta sks; (a ) Investigation of complaints/violations of child r ights; (b) Evaluations, analysis and field studies of programmes / policies; (c) Documentation; (d) Research/Special Studies on specific aspects of Child Rights; (e) Preparation of Child Rights Literacy Materials. 3 . Panel : (1) A pa nel of experts shall be maintained from the following categories: (a) Administrative officers (retired) who have relevant experience in sectors related to child rights like nutrition, health, educa tion, child protection, crime etc. and at lea st 8 year s experience in monitoring of programmes. (b) Police officers (retired) who ha ve relevant experience sectors related to child rights etc. and at least 8 years experience in investigations. (c ) Persons from civil society who at least 8 years of relevant exp erience in issues relating to child rights at the field or policy level. (d) Persons/orga nizations having at least 8 years of relevant experience in resear ch, training and documentation of social sector laws, policies and programmes. (e) Research scholars/Academicians. (f) Institutions, university colleges (2) For the pur pose of monitoring, evaluation, docu mentation and research the experts will follow set formats and checklists developed at the Sta te level, when specified.- 10 - Ex-515/2017 (3) In case of an emergent need, with approval of the Chair person, persons other than on the panel can be engaged for a period not exceeding one month, based on their exp erience and qualifications. 4 . Logistics, Out-of-pocket expenses and Professional Fees:(1) For experts: The experts may be co-opted as part of the expert group/committees or as part of an inquiry team of the Commission. T he work of the experts is voluntary in nature and no regular payment would be made to them. The local experts may be paid local conveyance allowance, honorarium and reimbursement of incidental expenses, such as photocopy, typing expenditure, stationery etc. incurred towards preparation of the report as per existing norms or in absence of any such norms, as may be determined by the State Government. ( 2 ) For Consulta nts: The fees for consultants would be determined in accor dance with existing orders of the S tate Government for engagement of consulta nts. (3)The experts/consultants would be required to ma intain confidentialit y of the assigned work and communicate their views/reports etc. to the Commission and not to any other authority including media. They will not take hospit ality from any source that run contr ary to the mandate of the Commission and/or t he objective of their assignment. SCHEDULE - III (Annual Reports) An Annual Report to be submitted to the State Government, as required under section 23 of the Act, shall state in respect of the year to which it relates – (1) Brief statement about the administrative set-up of the Commission with particular reference to the number and categories of officers and staff pr ovided by the State Government and the wor ks assigned to such officers and staff; (2) Overall Scenario of protection of Child R ights in the State; (3) Complaints r eceived by the Commission and nature of actions taken thereupon; (4) Instances of viola tion of child rights brought to the knowledge or notice of the Commission by NGOs, media etc. a nd actions taken thereupon; (5) No. of affected children interviewed dir ectly a nd in camera a nd no. of such interviews, places, dates and brief statement about such interviews; (6) No. of inspections conduct ed with reference to clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act, with details; (7) No. of inquiries initiated and /or completed with reference to clauses (c) and (i) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act, with deta ils; (8) Brief repor t about actions/initia tives ta ken with reference to clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act; (9) Brief repor t about actions /initiative ta ken with refer ence to clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act; (10) Brief report about actions/initiative taken with reference to clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act; (11) Brief report about actions/initiatives ta ken with reference to clauses (g) and (h) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act;- 11 -Ex-515/2017 (12) No. of special reports submitted to the State Government, with date and pa rticula rs of each of such report, and actions taken, if any, by the State Government; (13) Status of t he recommendations made to the State Government. (14) Deta ils of Experts/Consult ants engaged a nd a brief report about their contribution/work. APPENDIXBUDGET AND ACCOUNTS HEADS ADMINISTRATIONHeads of Account (Expenditure)1.Salaries 2.Wages 3.Travel Expenses 4.Office Expenses 5.Fee a nd honor aria 6.Payment for professional a nd special services 7.Rents, rates and taxes/royalty 8.Publications 9.Advertising sales and publicity expenses 10.Grant-in-Aid/Contributions/Subsidies 11.Hospitality expenses/Sumptuary allowances etc. 12.Write off/ Losses 13.Other charges (a residuary head, this will also include rewards and prizes) Heads of Account (Receipts)1.Payments by Central Government 2.Other r eceipts- 12 - Ex-515/2017 FORM-ITHE MIZORAM STATE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDRIGHTS RULES, 2017 DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 20____ ADMINISTRATION (Expenditure) Head of Accounts Actual for lastBudget estimateRevised estimate Variations betweenRemarks year 20____for the currentfor the currentcolumns 3 and 4 year 20___year 20___123456Name andBand PayGradePayD.ASCAOtherTotal DesignationAllowances 12345678FORM-IITHE MIZORAM STATE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDRIGHTS RULES, 2017 NOMINAL ROLLS- 13 -Ex-515/2017 FORM-IIITHE MIZORAM STATE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDRIGHTS RULES, 2017 ABSTRACT OF NOMINAL ROLLS 1234567 Actual sanctioned strength as on 1st March 20___Particular of posts Budget estimate20____ to 20____Revised Estimate20____ to 20____Explanation for the difference between Sanctioned Budget, Revised Estimates and Budget Estimates No. of posts includedPay and AllowancesPay and AllowancesPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 I. Officer (a) Posts filled (b) Post vacant Total I Officers II. Establishment (a) Posts filled (b) Post vacant Total II Establishment III. Class IV (a) Posts filled (b) Post vacant Total III Class-IV GRAN D TO TAL of I II & IIINo. of posts included- 14 - Ex-515/2017

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTICENo. 3MAP/R-29/2017/1955, the 4th September, 2017.Wher eas S .I Sa ngkamlova (PUN: 010358AB8210569) applied for change of his name as H. Sangkamlova in a prescribed Deed for changing his name; Whereas he stated that his name was written as Sangkamlova at the time of recruitment as per his service record; Whereas he further stated that he wrote his full name as H. S angkamlova in his voter’s ID, Bank Account etc. Wher eas aft er considering the case it was satisfied that no foul pla y is involved in his a pplication; Now, therefore, the permission is granted to change his name toH. S angkamlova in his service record. Laldawngliana, Commandant, 3rd Bn. MAP : Aizawl, Mizoram. Tel. Nos. : 2317681 (office) / 2324862 (fax). VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Tuesday 19.9.2017 Bhadrapada 28, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 516Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTICENo. 3MAP/R-29/2017/2070, the 14th September, 2017.Wher eas Hav. Vanlalringa (PUN: 150663AB9111841) applied for change of his name as C. Vanlalringa in a prescribed Deed for changing his name; Whereas he stated that his name was written as Vanlalringa at the time of recruitment as per his service recor d; Whereas he further stated that he wrote his full name as C. Vanlalringa in his voter ’s ID, Bank Account etc. Wher eas aft er considering the case it was satisfied that no foul pla y is involved in his a pplication; Now, therefore, the permission is granted to change his name toC. Vanlalringa in his service record. Laldawngliana, Commandant, 3rd Bn. MAP : Aizawl, Mizoram. Tel. Nos. : 2317681 (office) / 2324862 (fax). VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Tuesday 19.9.2017 Bhadrapada 28, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 517Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. A. 21015/1/2011-PAR(SSW)/94, the 7th September, 2017.Pu Lalduhawma, Assistant, Dte. of Tourism is allowed to change his name as T. Lalduhawma. Henceforth, he shall be known as T. Lalduhawma and his name shall be written as such in his records a nd all other official documents. Zothantluangi, Under Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Tuesday 19.9.2017 Bhadrapada 28, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 518Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001 Dated : 12th September, 2017 21 Bhadrapad, 1939 (Saka) NOTIFICATIONNo.429/MIZ/2010.In pursuance of the provisions of Sub-Section (1) of Section 13B of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India, hereby makes the following further amendment in its Notification No. 429/MIZ/2008 dated 11th June, 2008, relating to the appointment of Electoral Registration Officers for Assembly Constituencies in the State of Mizoram, as per the table below :- In column (2) of the Table appended to the said Notification, against each of the assembly constituency shown below for the existing entries, the following corresponding entries shall respectively be substituted. TABLE Name of Assembly ConstituencyElectoral Registration Officers 12 23 - Champhai North (ST)PD, DRDA, Champhai 3-Mamit (ST)Addl. D.C., Mamit By order, S.B. Joshi, Secretary, Election Commission of India.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Tuesday 19.9.2017 Bhadrapada 28, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 519

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. J. 21011/1/2017-TAX/Vol-II/Part, the 15th September, 2017.In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 128 of the M izoram Goods a nd Services Ta x Act, 2017 (6 of 2017), the Governor of Mizoram, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the late fee payable under Section 47 of the said Act , for a ll registered persons who failed to furnish t he retur n in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of July, 2017 by the due date. Vanlal Chhuanga Commr. & Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Taxation Department. VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Tuesday 19.9.2017 Bhadrapada 28, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 520Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008AFFIDAVITI, Shri K. La lt lua nga S/o K. Vankhuma (L), perma nent resident of Armed Veng South, Aizawl, Mizoram, do hereby solemnly affirm and state as follows :- 1.That I am a bonafide citizen of India by birth. 2.That I am working a s Consta ble 3rd Bn. MAP, Govt. of Mizoram. 3.That my father ’s name has been wrongly written and recorded as K. Zakamlova in my service Book. 4.That my father ’s true and correct name is K. Va nkhuma (L). 5.That in the circumstances given above, it is my fervant plea that corr ection of my fa ther ’s name from K. Zaka mlova to K. Vankhuma (L ) be allowed fr om the concerned author ity. 6.That the contents of this affida vit are true a nd corr ect to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therein. IN WIT NESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my hand and put my signatur e on this 19th day of September, 2017. Sd/- DEPONENT Identified by me:-Signed before me: Sd/-Sd/- R. Lalhunglia na BA (Hons) LLBR. LaltanpuiaNotarial Registration AdvocateAdvocate & Nota ry PublicNo. 9/9 Mission Veng ‘S’, MV-86Aizawl : MizoramDate 19/9/2017 VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 21.9.2017 Bhadrapada 30, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 523Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008AFFIDAVITI, T. Lalnunmawia S/o Sapliana, a permanent resident of Salem Veng, Aizawl, Mizor am, do hereby solemnly affirm and state a s follows :- 1.That I am a bonafide citizen of India and competent to swear this affida vit. 2.Tha t my name has been written and r ecor ded as Lalnunmawia in my service book (M izor am Police), which is in correct. However, the true and cor rect of my name is T. Lalnunmawia. 3.That the pu rpose of this Affida vit is to cor rect my name i.e T. Lalnunmawiawhich has b een written as Lalnunmawia in my said document. 4.That from now onwa rds my name shall be written and recorded asT. Lalnunmawia. 5.That the contents of this affida vit are true a nd correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand and put my signa ture on this Affidavit the4th September, 2017. Sd/- DEPONENT Identified by me:-Signed before me: Sd/-Sd/- VanlalmuanpuiiR. ThangkanglovaNotarial Registration AdvocateAdvocate & Nota ry PublicNo. 33/9 Ph. 8974168956Aizawl : MizoramDate 4/9/2017 VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 21.9.2017 Bhadrapada 30, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 524Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008AFFIDAVITI, R. Vanlalnghaka S/o Ramengmawia, a permanent resident of Ka nan Veng, Aiza wl, Mizoram, do hereby s olemnly affirm and state as follows :- 1.That I am a bonafide citizen of India and competent to swear this affida vit. 2.That my name has been written and recorded as Vanlalnghaka in my s ervice book (Mizor am Police), which is in correct. However, the true and cor rect of my name is R. Vanlalnghaka. 3.That the pur pose of this Affidavit is to correct my name i.e R. Vanlalnghakawhich has been written as Vanlalnghaka in my said document. 4.That from now onwards my name shall be written and recorded asR. Vanlalnghaka. 5.That the contents of this affida vit are true a nd correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand and put my signa ture on this Affidavit the1st September, 2017. Sd/- DEPONENT Identified by me:-Signed before me: Sd/-Sd/- VanlalmuanpuiiR. ThangkanglovaNotarial Registration AdvocateAdvocate & Nota ry PublicNo. 10/9 Ph. 8974168956Aizawl : MizoramDate 1/9/2017 VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 21.9.2017 Bhadrapada 30, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 525Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.A.l2018/17/2016-P&AR(GSW), the 15th September, 2017.In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constit ution of India , the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post(s) ofAssistant Engineer underHealth & Family Welfare Department,Government of Mizoram namely :- 1.Shor t title and (1) Thes e Rules may be called t he Mizor am Health & Family Welfare commencement Department (Group ‘A’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2017 (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2.ApplicationThese Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of Annexure-I her et o a nnex ed. 3. Number of posts, The number of the said post(s), classification and the scale of pay/ classification and Pay Band & Grade Pay attached thereto s hall be as specified in scale of pay/Pay Column 2 to 4 of the aforesaid Annexure-I Band & Grade Pay 4. Method of r ecruitment, The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters age limit and other relating to the said post shall be as specified in Column 5 to 14 of qualifications Annexure-I. Provided that the upper age limit prescribed for direct recruitment may be relaxed in t he case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/the Scheduled Tribes and other special ca tegories of persons in a ccordance with the or ders issued by the Central Government or Government of Mizora m from time to t ime. 5. Disqualification No per son – (a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 21.9.2017 Bhadrapada 30, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 526 - 2 - Ex-526/2017 (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post(s); Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marr iage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the other party to the marriage and that there are other valid grounds for doing so, exempt any such person from the operation of these Rules. 6.Training and Every Gover nment s ervant recruit ed under these Rules shall undergo such Departmental training or pass such Departmental Examina tion as may be prescribed from Ex amination time to time. 7. Power to transfer Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in ra nk or gr ade. 8. Power to relax Wher e the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or exp edient to do so, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, in consultation with the Mizoram Public Service Commission through the Department of Personnel & Administrative Refor ms, relax any of the provisions of these Rules with r espect to any class or category of persons. 9. Reservation and Nothing in these Rules shall affect any reservations, relaxation of age limit other concessions and other concessions required to be pr ovided for the Scheduled Castes/ the Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by Central Government or Government of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By order, etc Lalrinsanga, Joint Secretary to the Govt.of Mizoram Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms - 3 -Ex-526/2017 ANNEXURE - I (See Rule 2, 3 & 4) RECRUITMENT RULES FOR GROUP ‘A’ POSTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFAREName of PostNo. of PostClassificationScale of Pay/Pay Band & Grade PayWhether Selection or Non-Selection posts12345 Not applicable Assistant Engineer1 (one) post or as sanctioned by the G o ve rn me n t f ro m ti me to timeGeneral State Service (Group ‘A’) (Gazetted) (Non-Ministerial)PB-3 : Rs 15,600 - 39,100 + 5,400 GPMethod of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the sanctioned posts to be filled by various methods11121314100% by Direct RecruitmentIn case of recruitment by promotion/absorption/deputation, gra de f rom which promotion/ deputation/absorption to be madeIf DPC exists, what is its composition ?Circumstances in which MPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment As per MPSC (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1994 as amended from time to time Mizoram Public Service Commission Not applicable Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rules 30 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972Age limit for direct recruitmentEducational and other qualif ication required for direct recruitmentWhether the age and educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitmen ts will apply in the case of promotionPeriod of probation, if any67 8910 Not applicableBetween 21-35 years. Upper age limit relaxable by 5 years for SC/ ST candidatesNot applicable 1) Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering or above from a recognised University. 3) Working knowledge of M izo language at least Middle School standardTwo yearsPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/100

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.A.l2018/17/2016-P&AR(GSW), the 15th September, 2017.In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constit ution of India , the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules r egulating the method of recruitment to the post(s) ofJunior Engineer under Health & Family Welfare Department,Government of Mizoram namely :- 1.Shor t title and (1) Thes e Rules may be called t he Mizor am Health & Family Welfare commencement Department (Group ‘B’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2017 (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2.ApplicationThese Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of Annexure-I her et o a nnex ed. 3. Number of posts, The number of the said post(s), classification and the scale of pay/ classification and Pay Band & Grade Pay attached thereto s hall be as specified in scale of pay/Pay Column 2 to 4 of the aforesaid Annexure-I Band & Grade Pay 4. Method of r ecruitment, The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters age limit and other relating to the said post shall be as specified in Column 5 to 14 of qualifications Annexure-I. Provided that the upper age limit prescribed for direct recruitment may be relaxed in t he case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/the Scheduled Tribes and other special ca tegories of persons in a ccordance with the or ders issued by the Central Government or Government of Mizora m from time to t ime. 5. Disqualification No per son – (a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 21.9.2017 Bhadrapada 30, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 527 - 2 - Ex-527/2017 (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post(s); Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marr iage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the other party to the marriage and that there are other valid grounds for doing so, exempt any such person from the operation of these Rules. 6.Training and Every Gover nment s ervant recruit ed under these Rules shall undergo such Departmental training or pass such Departmental Examina tion as may be prescribed from Ex amination time to time. 7. Power to transfer Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in ra nk or gr ade. 8. Power to relax Wher e the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or exp edient to do so, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, in consultation with the Mizoram Public Service Commission through the Department of Personnel & Administrative Refor ms, relax any of the provisions of these Rules with r espect to any class or category of persons. 9. Reservation and Nothing in these Rules shall affect any reservations, relaxation of age limit other concessions and other concessions required to be pr ovided for the Scheduled Castes/ the Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by Central Government or Government of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By order, etc Lalrinsanga, Joint Secretary to the Govt.of Mizoram Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms - 3 -Ex-527/2017 ANNEXURE - I (See Rule 2, 3 & 4) RECRUITMENT RULES FOR GROUP ‘B’ POSTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFAREName of PostNo. of PostClassificationScale of Pay/Pay Band & Grade PayWhether Selection or Non-Selection posts12345 Not applicable Junior Engineer1 (one) post or as sanctioned by the G o ve rn me n t f ro m ti me to timeGeneral State Service (Group ‘B’) (Non-Gazetted) (Non-Ministerial)PB-2 : Rs 9,300 - 34,800 + 4,400 GPMethod of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methods11121314100% by Direct Recruitment failing which by deputationIn case of recruitment by promotion/transfer/deputation, gra de f rom which promotion/ deputation/transfer to be madeIf DPC exists, what is its composition ?Circumstances in which MPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment As per MPSC (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1994 as amended from time to time Mizoram Public Service Commission or DPC as constituted by the Government from time to time DEPUTATION : From Officers holding analogous post in the Central Government/Sta te Government Period of deputation shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years which may be extended up to 5 years in deserving cases Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rules 30 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972Age limit for direct recruitmentEducational qualification and other qualification required for direct recruitmentWhether the age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruitmen ts will apply in the case of promotionPeriod of probation, if any67 8910 Not applicableBetween 21-35 years. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ ST candidatesNot applicable 1) At least Diploma in Civil Eng ineering from a recognised Institution 3) Working knowledge of M izo language at least Middle School standard2(two) years in case of Direct RecruitmentPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/100

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.A.l2018/17/2016-P&AR(GSW), the 18th September, 2017.In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constit ution of India , the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules r egulating the method of recruitment to the post(s) ofJunior Engineer (Civil) underAnima l Husbandr y & Veterina r y Dep ar tment,Government of Mizoram namely :- 1.Shor t title and (1) These Rules may be called the Mizoram Animal Husbandry & Veterinary commencement Department (Group ‘B’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2017 (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2.ApplicationThese Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of Annexure-I her et o a nnex ed. 3. Number of posts, The number of the said post(s), classification and the scale of pay/ classification and Pay Band & Grade Pay attached thereto s hall be as specified in scale of pay/Pay Column 2 to 4 of the aforesaid Annexure-I Band & Grade Pay 4. Method of r ecruitment, The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters age limit and other relating to the said post shall be as specified in Column 5 to 14 of qualifications Annexure-I. Provided that the upper age limit prescribed for direct recruitment may be relaxed in t he case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/the Scheduled Tribes and other special ca tegories of persons in a ccordance with the or ders issued by the Central Government or Government ofMizoram from time to t ime. 5. Disqualification No per son – (a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 21.9.2017 Bhadrapada 30, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 528 - 2 - Ex-528/2017 (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post(s); Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marr iage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the other party to the marriage and that there are other valid grounds for doing so, exempt any such person from the operation of these Rules. 6.Training and Every Gover nment s ervant recruit ed under these Rules shall undergo such Departmental training or pass such Departmental Examina tion as may be prescribed from Ex amination time to time. 7. Power to transfer Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in ra nk or gr ade. 8. Power to relax Wher e the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or exp edient to do so, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, in consultation with the Mizoram Public Service Commission through the Department of Personnel & Administrative Refor ms, relax any of the provisions of these Rules with r espect to any class or category of persons. 9. Reservation and Nothing in these Rules shall affect any reservations, relaxation of age limit other concessions and other concessions required to be pr ovided for the Scheduled Castes/ the Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by Central Government or Government of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By order, etc Lalrinsanga, Joint Secretary to the Govt.of Mizoram Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms - 3 -Ex-528/2017 ANNEXURE - I (See Rule 2, 3 & 4) RECRUITMENT RULES FOR GROUP ‘B’ POSTS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARYName of PostNo. of PostClassificationScale of Pay/Pay Band & Grade PayWhether Selection or Non-Selection posts12345 Not applicable Junior Engineer (Civil)5 (five) posts or as sanctioned by the G o ve rn me n t f ro m ti me to timeGeneral State Service (Group ‘B’) (Non-Gazetted) (Non-Ministerial)PB-2 : Rs 9,300 - 34,800 + 4,400 GPMethod of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the sanctioned posts to be filled by various methods11121314100% by Direct Recruitment failing which by deputationIn case of recruitment by promotion/absorption/deputation, gra de f rom which promotion/ deputation/absorption to be madeIf DPC exists, what is its composition ?Circumstances in which MPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment As per MPSC (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1994 as amended from time to time Mizoram Public Service Commission or DPC as constituted by the Government from time to time DEPUTATION : From Officers holding analogous post in Central/Sta te Government. The period of deputation shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years which may be extended upto 5 years in deserving cases Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rules 30 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972Age limit for direct recruitmentEducational qualification and other qualification required for direct recruitmentWhether the age and educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitmen ts will apply in the case of promotionPeriod of probation, if any67 8910 Not applicableBetween 18-35 years. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ ST candidatesNot applicable Essential : 1) HSLC with 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering or above from Government recognised Institution 3) Working knowledge of M izo language at least Middle School standard Desirable : Atleast 2(two) years experience in civil construction works2(two) yearsPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. 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The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTICENo. 3MAP/R-29/2017/1273, the 10th July, 2017.Wher eas C. Lalfakzuala (C onsta ble 140183AB0214366) applied for change of his name asRobert Lalfakzuala in a prescribed Deed for changing his name; Whereas he stated that his name was written as C. Lalfakzuala at the time of recruitment as per his service record; Whereas he further stated that he wrote his full name as Robert La lfakzuala in his voter’s ID, Bank Account etc. Wher eas aft er considering the case it was satisfied that no foul pla y is involved in his a pplication; Now, therefore, the permission is granted to change his name toRobert Lalfakzuala in his service record. Laldawngliana, MPS Commandant, 3rd Bn. MAP : Aizawl, Mizoram. Tel. Nos. : 2317681 (office) / 2324862 (fax).Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 21.9.2017 Bhadrapada 30, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 529

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. B. 12018/1/2016-P&AR(ARW)/Pt, the 19th September, 2017.In partial modification of Notification No. B. 12018/1/2016-P&AR(ARW) dated 5th September, 2017, Pu Thlamuana, Secretary, Fisheries & Sericulture Department is designated as Chairman of Study Group-V (Health & Family Welfare Depa rtment & Sports & Youth Services Depar tment) in place of Pu B. Lalt hanliana , Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department with immediate effect. Lalmalsawma Chief Secretary & Chairman Administrative Reforms Committee (NEDP)Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Friday 22.9.2017 Bhadrapada 31, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 530

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. J. 11012/3/2013-POL/Wed(ii), the 20th September, 2017.In exercise of powers vested in him by Clause (1) of Article 164 of the Constitution of India , the Governor of Mizoram on the advice of the Chief Minister has been pleased to appoint Pu K.S. Thanga, as Minister of State for the State of Mizoram. Lalmalsawma, Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/150 VOL - XLVI Aizawl, Thursday 28.9.2017 Asvina 6, S.E. 1939, Issue No. 543