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Provinces, it was ordained that—
(i) No inter-provincial adjustments were to be allowed.
(ii) No service previously rendered to other Departments at the charge of the Department made over to the control of the Provincial Governments was to be abolished, and no service previously rendered to these departments at the charge of other departments was to be increased.
(iii) No line of through communication was to be abandoned or allowed to fall out of repair.
(2) Rules pertaining to Staff
As to the staff engaged in the execution of the provincialized services the Provincial Governments were enjoined not to—
(i) Create a permanent appointment or augment the pay and allowance of any appointment.
Prior to 1912 this applied to appointments with a pay of Rs. 250 a month and above. [1] But after 1912 it applied only to appointments ordinarily held by a Gazetted Officer or by an officer of the Imperial Service as defined in Article 29-B of the Civil Service Regulations. [2]
(ii) Create a temporary appointments or deputation for an Officer.
Prior to 1912 this applied to appointments with a pay of Rs. 250 a month and above. [3] But after 1912 it applied to such of the appointments the remuneration of which exceeded Rs. 2,500 a month, or Rs. 800 a month, if the temporary appointment or deputation was expected to last for more than two years. [4 ]
(iii) Abolish a permanent appointment or reduce the pay and allowances of such an appointment.
This rule was in the beginning applied to such appointments the remuneration of which exceeded Rs. 250 a month. [5] After 1912 it was confined to such appointments as were held by Gazetted Civil Officers recruited in England or as were defined by Article 29-B of the Civil Service Regulations. [6 ]
(iv) Grant to a Civil officer in Government employ or in receipt of a service pension.
1 Rule 4 (3) ( a ) of 1897. 4 Rule 10 (4) ( a ) of 1912.
2 Rule 10(1) of 1912. 5 Rule 4 (4) of 1897.
3 Rule 4 (3) ( b ) of 1897. 6 Rule 10 (3) of 1912.