Circular of the Department of Expenditure dated 24th June, 1964 on section 4 of the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953 [C10-C8C]

F. No. 6/7/1964-DEPA

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 24th June, 1964

To

All Drawings and Disbursing Officer and Comptrollers and Auditor-General

Subject: Section 4 of the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953 (20 of 1953), the execution of contracts, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Department of Expenditure seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953 (20 of 1953) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to contractors who undertake the execution of contracts at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every contractor to make an application to the Comptroller and Auditor-General within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the execution of contracts is undertaken, and the Comptroller and Auditor-General shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Department of Expenditure.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)