Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

Subordinate Legislation Linked to the 
Principal Act

Technology mission on Oilseeds, Pulses & Maize Division

The National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board (Amendment) Rules, 1990

  under

National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983 (29 of 1983)

The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
Part-II – Section 3 – Sub-section (i) 

No. 72]     NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1990/PHALGUNA 4,1911 

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that if may be filed as a separate compilation

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 23rd February, 1990

G.S.R. 94(E) .- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983 (29 of 1983), the Central Government hereby makes the rules to amend the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Rules, 1984, namely :- 

1.      (1)  These rules may be called the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board (Amendment) Rules, 1990.

(2)   They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 

2.      In the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Rules, 1984, -  

(i)                  in rule 2, after clause (b), the following shall be inserted, namely :-

‘(bb)’ “Form” means form annexed to these rules; added, namely :- 

(ii)                after Chapter IV,  the following Chapters shall be added, namely :-

CHAPTER – V
Powers of the Managing Committee

18.              The Managing Committee, subject to provisions of rule 19, shall have the powers to :-  

(a)                create posts carrying a scale of pay with maximum upto Rs.4500 per month subject to the observance of the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time; and  

(b)               sanction developmental schemes and incur expenditure on them upto a ceiling of rupees one crore, in each case.

 

CHAPTER – VI 
The Board and its Establishment
 

19.              Establishment of the Board.-

(1)               The Board may, subject to availability of funds by inclusion of specific budget provision for the purpose, sanction posts as provided for under sub-section (5) of section 6, if in its opinion such creation of posts is considered necessary for the efficient performance of its functioning : 

Provided that funds may also be made available for the purpose by savings under an appropriate head of the budget or by reappropriation  with the approval of the Central Government            

Provided further that no post carrying a pay or a scale of pay the maximum of which is above          Rs. 4500 per mensum subject to the observance of the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time shall be  created and appointments made thereto without the previous sanction of the Central Government.  

            Provided also that proposals relating to emoluments structure, namely, adoption of pay scales, allowances and revision thereof and creation of posts above the level specified  under rule 18 would need the prior approval of the Central Government.  

(2)               Subject to the other provisions of these  rules and regulations, -  

(a)              the Executive Director may make appointments to Group ‘A’ posts with the approval of the Chairman     of  the Board ; and  

(b)               the Executive Director may make appointments to Group ‘B’ , ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts.  

20.              Abolition of posts. – The Board may abolish any post which it is competent to create. 

21.              Filling of posts by direct recruitment .– All vacancies in the rank of officers carrying  a pay, or a scale of pay, the maximum of which is above Rs. 3500 per mensum or in any other posts classified as technical posts, to be filled by direct recruitment, shall be advertised and all vacancies in other ranks shall be notified to the local Employment Exchange concerned and other agencies, in accordance with rules and regulations in force in respect of vacancies under the Central Government and appointments shall be made from among the persons making application in pursuance of the advertisement or the candidates recommended by the Employment Exchange, as the case may be.

22.              Filling of posts by promotion.- In filling vacancies by promotion in respect of the categories of posts, referred to in sub-rule(2) of rule 19, the Executive Director shall consider the claims of all candidates eligible for promotion to such posts. 

23.              Sending persons abroad.- The Board shall not send any officer of the Board or any member of the Board to  places  outside India without the previous sanction of the Central Government. 

CHAPTER – VII
Powers of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, 

Executive Director and Secretary

 24.              Power and duties of Chairman.- The Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Board and shall exercise  such powers for the conduct of the business of the Board as may be vested in him by the Board.  

25.              Powers and duties of Vice-Chairman .-

(1)               The Vice-Chairman shall preside over the meetings of the Board in the absence of Chairman.

(2)               The Vice-Chairman shall exercise such powers and perform such functions of the Chairman as may be delegated  to him by the chairman. 

26.              Powers and duties of the Executive Director,-

(1)               It shall be  the responsibility of the Executive Director to ensure that for carrying out the functions and duties under sub-rule (1) of rule 17, the Board works in close liaison with the State Governments, Union and other agencies, institutions and authorities, such as the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the Agricultural Universities, Coconut Development Board and other institutions and organisations concerned with the Oilseeds industry and the Vegetable Oils industry and avoid duplication of efforts. It shall also be the responsibility of the Executive Director to ensure that in carrying out the functions and duties under sub-rule (1) of rule 27,  proper measures are taken to protect the interests of small farmers and producers so that  they may become participants in and beneficiaries of development and growth of oilseeds industry and the vegetable oils industry.  

(2)               The Executive Director shall exercise administrative control over all departments and officers of the Board. 

(3)               The Executive Director shall have power to call for documents and records and to inspect or cause to be inspected accounts and places of storage or  of business as required under the Act or these rules or as may be considered necessary for discharging properly any of the function of the Board.  

(4)                The Executive Director shall have power to require the Board or any Committee thereof to defer taking any action in pursuance of any decision taken by the Board or  the Committee , as the case may be, pending a reference to the Central Government on such decision.  

(5)                Where the matter has to be disposed of by the Board or a Committee thereof and decision in respect of  that matter cannot wait till a meeting of the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, is held or till completion of circulation of the relevant papers among the members of the Board or the Committee, the Executive Director may take required decision himself with the approval of the Chairman if the matter requires the approval of the Board, and of the Vice-Chairman, if the matter requires the approval of any Committee or the Board.  

(6)               Where the Executive Director takes such decision with  the approval of the Chairman or the Vice-chairman, as the case may be, shall submit the same for ratification by the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, at its next meeting :  

Provided that if the Board or the Committee modifies or annuls the decision taken by the Executive Director , such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of any action taken before such modification or cancellation. 

27.              Powers and duties of Secretary.- Subject to such powers and duties as may be delegated by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Executive Director, the Secretary shall,-  

  (1)                 case all important papers and matters to be presented to the Board as early as practicable; 

(2)               issue directions as to the method of carrying out the decisions of the Board; 

(3)               grant receipt on behalf of the Board for all moneys received under the Act; 

(4)               maintain or cause to be maintained an account of the receipt and expenditure of the Board and also the various registers that may be prescribed for the Board under the Act or these rules; 

(5)               present an annual draft report on the working of the Board to the Board for approval and submit the report in the form approved by the Board to the Central Government not later than the dates specified from time to time in this behalf by the Central Government for being laid on the table of both Houses of Parliament; and  

(6)               report to the Executive Director in all administrative matters and in discharge or such other functions as the Executive Director may direct.  

 

CHAPTER – VIII
Finance Budget and Accounts of the Board

28.              Budget Estimates,-

(1)               The Board shall in each year prepare budget estimates  for the ensuing financial year and revised estimates for the current year and shall submit it for sanction to the Central Government on or before such date as may  be fixed by that Government. The revised budget when sanctioned shall supersede the original budget and shall be deemed to be the sanctioned budget for the year 

(2)               No expenditure shall be incurred until the budget is sanctioned by the Central Government and the expenditure has received the sanction of the competent authorities:-  

Provided that, pending  sanction of the budget by the Central Government, the Board may incur 1/6th  of the expenditure provisions included in the Budget (except new service items). 

(3)               The budget shall be prepared in accordance with such instructions as may be issued from time to time and be in such form as the Central Government may direct. It shall include a statement of –

(i)                  the estimated opening balance ; 

(ii)                the estimated receipts referred to in sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Act ; and .  

(iii)               the estimated expenditure classified  under the following head and sub-heads or such other heads and sub-heads as the Central Government may direct, namely :-  

HEADS 

(a)                Administration ; 

(b)               development of oilseeds and vegetable oils production including promotion of cooperative efforts among oilseeds growers and assistance for improved methods of cultivation  ;  

(c)                improvement of marketing facilities for oilseeds and vegetable oils and its products including grading ; 

(d)               research on oilseeds and vegetable oils and its products ; 

(e)                extension  activities including propaganda and publicity  ; 

(f)                 statistics ;

(g)                works ; and  

(h)                miscellaneous. 

SUB-HEADS 

(a)                 salaries ;

(b)                 wages ;

(c)                 travel expenses ;

(d)                 office expenses ;

(e)                 machinery and equipment ;

(f)                   materials and supply ;

(g)                 rents, rates and taxes ;

(h)                 publications ; and

(i)                   other charges.

(iv)              Programme of activities for the ensuing financial year.  

(4)               Supplementary estimates of expenditure, if any, shall  be submitted for the sanction of the Central Government in such form and on such dates as may be directed by it in this behalf.

29.              Accounts of the Board.-

(1)               The Board shall maintain accounts of all receipts and expenditure relating to each year and maintain records annually of the receipts and payment account and  income and expenditure account and a Balance Sheet in Form ‘A’ , Form ‘B’ and Form ‘C’  respectively. These accounts shall be approved by the Board and submitted to Auditors. 

(2)               The annual accounts of the Board as mentioned in sub-rule (1) together with audit report thereon, as provided under  sub-section (4) of section 14 of the Act shall be submitted annually to the Central Government as soon as possible after the close of the year and in any case not  later than the dates specified in this behalf by the Central Government for being laid on the table of both Houses of Parliament. 

(3)               Without preudice to anything contained in this rule, the Board shall, after the end of each financial year, submit to the Central Government  a report in a form to be decided  by the Central Government giving a true and full account of its activities, policies and programmes during the previous financial year latest by the 30th June. 

30.              Deposit of funds of the Board in banks and investment of such funds.-

(1)                Money required for the current expenditure of the Board with the exception of petty cash and surplus moneys shall be kept in a bank account in the state Bank of India or any of the nationalised banks and operated as per requirements and expenditure shall be incurred only after the sanction thereof by withdrawing money from this account.  

(2)               Funds in the Board’s Pension Fund or Provident Fund not required for current expenditure may be invested in Trustee Securities or Ten Year Treasury Savings Deposit

Certificates or National Savings Certificates or National Deposit Certificates to the extent permissible or in fixed deposit with the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries or, if approved by the Central Government, with any other nationalised Bank. 

Explanation.- In this sub-rule, 

‘nationalised bank’ means a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the  Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings ) Act 1970 or (5 of 1970) section 3 of the Banking Companies               ( Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980). 

(3)               Payment by or on behalf of the Board shall be made in cash or cheque drawn against the account of the Board. 

(4)               Such cheques and all orders for making deposit or investment or withdrawal of the same or for the disposal in any other manner of the funds of the Board shall be signed by the Secretary and Countersigned  by the  Executive Director, any other officer of the Board duly authorised by him. 

 

CHAPTER – IX
Miscellaneous

31.              Reports and returns. – 

(1)               The Chairman or any other officer authorised by the Chairman shall have power to call for any information on statistics in respect of oilseeds and vegetable oils or any other product of oilseeds and vegetable oils from –   

   (i).            growers of oilseeds ;  

   (ii)     dealers in  oilseeds and vegetable

oils including oilseeds and vegetable

oils milling industry  ;    

(iii)               manufacturers of oilseeds and vegetable oils products ; and 

(iv)              any person or firm or company or any other institution dealing in, or having any connection with, oilseeds and vegetable oils products.

 (2)               The Board shall furnish latest by 31st December a programme of its activities including developmental programmes for the next financial year.–   

(3)               In the event of the Financial Adviser, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, who is a member of the Board  disagreeing on any financial matter under consideration of the Board and beyond the delegated powers of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government for a Decision.  

 

FORM ‘A’
[See rule 29(1)]

NATIONAL OILSEEDS AND VEGETABLE OILS DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Receipt and Payment Accounts for the year

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RECEIPTS                                                        PAYMENT

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      1                                                                              2

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To balance with Banks

(Indicate all Current/Saving Bank Account in various Banks  in detail)

(A)   Non-Plan expenditure/(B) Plan Expenditure.

I. Administration.

Cash in hand

Headquarters

Regional Offices

Imprest Balance(Details to be indicated)

Grants received from Central Government

House Building Advance

Conveyance Advance

Festival Advance

T.A. Advance

Medical Advance

Pay Advance

Loans Repaid

Other Advances (Details to be specified)

Suspense Payments Recoverable

Interest on Loans

Sundry Payments Recoverable

Sale of ____________

Income from Farms/Demonstration Centres (Details to be  specified)

Miscellaneous receipts (Nature of receipts to be specified viz.

House Rent Recovery, Interest on advances, etc.)

1.      Pay of Officers.

2.      Pay of Establishment

3.      Allowances/Honorarium

4.      Contingency/Office Expenses

5.      Rent, rates & taxes.

6.      Other Charges

7.      Travel Expenses

8.      Loans

II. Development

III. Improvement of marketing facilities.

IV. Extension Activities.

V. Statistics.

VI. Research.

VII. Works

VIII. Provident Fund/Pension/Leave salary contribution

Total Plan/Non-Plan Expenditure

Expenses on Farms/Demonstration Centre.

Payment of Taxes, etc.

Suspense Receipts Refunded (By Suspense payments)

Cooperative Sundry Recoveries.

 

 

Sundry receipt

To Suspense Receipts

Cooperative Sundry Recoveries

Cumulative Time Deposit Recoveries.

Life Insurance Corporation Recoveries.

Provident Fund Recoveries

 

Income Tax Recoveries.

Cumulative Time Deposit Recoveries

Life Insurance Corporation Recoveries.

Income Tax Recoveries

Provident Fund Recoveries.

Miscellaneous Expenses.

By Closing Balance with Bank (Bank-wise, Account-wise details to be specified).

Cash in hand

Headquarters.

Regional Offices.

Imprest Balance (details to be indicated)

Advances (details to be specified item-wise House Building Advance, festival Advance. etc.).

 

 

Total

Total

 

iii.

GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND

Receipts
Payment

To Opening Balance

(Details of such investment/ Fixed Deposit Bank-wise/Government Scheme/Bonds to be specified security-wise/bond-wise)

 

Subscription from members

Recovery of Advances

Interest on investment

Interest recoverable

Suspense receipts refundable.

General Provident Fund Advance

Part Final withdrawal

Final Settlement

Interest granted to Members.

 

Establishment charges

Miscellaneous Expenses

Suspense (Imprest) Payment Recoverable

Closing Balance (details to be specified as in the case of Opening Balance)

 

Total

Total

 

 

      Analysis of closing Balance 
Subscription Account
suspense receipts refundable
Excess of interest receipts over payments 
Less: 
Suspense Payments recoverable
Interest Accrued and credited but not received.

 

Finance Office                            Secretary                                                     Executive Director

 

FORM ‘B’
See rule 29(1)

Income and Expenditure Account of the National Oilseeds and vegetable oils development Board for the year ending 31st March 19------- 

Previous Year Figures

 

Heads of Expenditure

Schedule

Figure for  current year

Figure for previous year

Head of income

Schedule

Figure for current year

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

To

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

1. Administration

(a) Head Office

     Salaries

     Wages

     Travel Expenses

     Office Expenses

     Rent, Rates & Taxes

     Other Charges

(b) Regional Office

     Salaries

    Wages

    Travel Expenses

    Office Expenses

    Rent , Rates & Taxes

    Other charges.

II. Development         Schemes

Grants to State    Government

(Details to be mentioned by a schedules)

Grants to others (details to be mentioned by a schedule)

III. Improvement of Marketing facilities.

IV. Research

V. Extension Activities.

(a). Publicity

(b). Others.

VI. Statistics.

VII. Works.

VIII. Miscellaneous

IX. Machinery & Equipment

X. Material & Supply

XI. Insurance

Excess of income over

Expenditure.

 

 

 

1.        Grants received from Government of India

2.        Receipts from Publication.

3.        (a) Sale of -------

        (b) Sale of ------

4.        Miscellaneous receipts.

5.        Interest on loans.

Excess of  Expenditure over income.

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Finance Officer                                            Secretary                                                              Executive Director

 

 

FORM ‘C’
See Rule 29(1)

NATIONAL OILSEEDS AND VEGETABLE OILS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Balance Sheet as on
 

Figure for previous year

Liabilities

Schedule

Figure for current year

Figure for previous  year

Assets

Schedule

Figure for current year

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

 

Loan from Central Govt.

Balance as on

Add. Loan taken during the year

Less payments Net

Staff Provident Fund

Less GPF pending investment Net Amount

Outstanding

Rent, rates & taxes

GPF-Interest Investment

Addl –Emoluments Compulsory Deposits

Other items (details to be specified)

Pre-paid receipts

Excess of Income over

Expenditure

Excess of Income over expenditure as per last

Balance Sheet

Add Excess of income

Over expenditure during the current year

 

 

 

 

Closing Balance

Permanent Advance

Head Office

Regional Offices

Other  Advances

Head Office

Regional Offices

Cash in hand

 

 

 

 

Head Office

Regional Offices

Cash at Bank

Head Office

Regional Offices

 

 

 

Outstanding receipts

Private Trunk Call Charges

Interest on loans receivable

Other receipts

Pre-paid expenditure

Telephone rent

Building rent

Other items (Details to be specified)

Loans if any

Advances

Conveyance advance.

Festival Advance

Flood Advance.

House Building Advance

Advance in gratuity

Pay Advance

I. A. advance 

Other advances

Staff Provident Fund

Investments

Other Assets.

Building

Car Jeeps

Other Vehicle

Furniture & Fittings

Implements & equipments

 

 

 

 

Total

 

    Grand Total

 

 

 

Total

 

    Grand Total

 

 

 

 

Finance Officer                                            Secretary                                                              Executive Director

 

Footnote :

 

            Principal notification No. GSR-207 (E) dated 8th March, 1984, issued in exercise of the Powers conferred by Section 18 of the National Oilseeds and vegetable Oils Development Board Act, 1983(29 of 1983), published in the Gazette of India (Extraodinary), Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) dated the 9th March, 1984.

 

[No. File No.1-53/85-CA.VI]

S.V.GIRI, Additional Secy.