Circular of the Department of Personnel and Training dated 23rd April, 1997 on section 4 of the SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993 [C10-G7D]

F. No. 23/33/1997-DEPA

Government of India

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, dated the 23rd April, 1997

To

All Secretaries and Appellates Authority

Subject: Section 4 of the SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993 (36 of 1993), the execution of contracts, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Department of Personnel and Training seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1993 (36 of 1993) (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 Controller 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 Controller 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 Personnel and Training.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)