The Coconut Development Board, (Audit Officer) Recruitment Regulations, 2006

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 297(E), 19th May, 2006

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Ministry of Agriculture

(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation)

G.S.R. 297(E). - In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20 of the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 (5 of 1979) and with the prior sanction of the Central Government, the Coconut Development Board hereby makes the following recruitment regulations to regulate the method of recruitment to the post of Audit Officer in the Coconut Development Board, namely:-

Short title and commencement.- (1) These regulations may be called the Coconut Development Board, (Audit Officer) Recruitment Regulations, 2006.

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

Application.- These regulations shall apply to the post specified in column 1 of the Schedule annexed to these regulations.
Number of Posts, Classification and Scale of Pay etc.- The number of posts, their classification and the scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule.
Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.- The method of recruitment, age limit and qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
Disqualification.- No person,-

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or

(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:

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such persons and other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing exempt any person from the operation of this regulation.

Power to relax.- Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these regulations with respect of any class or category of persons.
Saving.- Nothing in these regulations shall effect reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

Schedule

Name of post	No. of post	Classification	Scale of pay	Whether Selection or non-selection Post	Age limit for direct recruits
1	2	3	4	5	6
Audit Officer	1 (2006) Subject to variation Depending on workload	Group A	Rs. 8000-275-13500	Not applicable	Not exceeding 35 years (relaxable for Government servants and employees of the Coconut Development Board upto 5 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government)

Educational and other qualification required for direct recruits	Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees	Period of probation, if any
7	8	9
Essential (i) A Degree in any discipline of a recognized University, (ii) Pass in Subordinate Accounts Services / Junior Accounts Officer (Civil) conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General / Comptroller General of Accounts; and (iii) 5 years experience in auditing in a Government / Recognised Research Institutes / Universities / Public Sector Undertakings / Statutory / Autonomous Bodies.	(i) Age : No (ii) Educational Qualification : Yes (as at column 7)	2 Years

Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation / transfer and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods	In case of recruitment by promotion / deputation / transfer, the grade from which promotion, transfer / transfer on deputation to be made
10	11
By Deputation (Including short-term contract / promotion failing which by Direct Recruitment.	Deputation (including short-terms contract / Promotion:- Officers under Central / State Governments / Indian Council of Agricultural Research / Agricultural Universities / Public Sector Undertakings / Recognised Research Institutions or Council / Semi-Government / Autonomous or Statutory Organisations:-
	(a)	(i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the scale of pay of Rs. 8000-275-13,500; or (ii) officers holding scale of pay of Rs. 7,450-225-11,500 with 3 years regular service in the grade; or (iii) officers holding scale of pay of Rs. 6,500-200-10,500 with 5 years regular service in the grade; and
	(b) possessing educational qualification and experience prescribed for direct recruits under column 7 (Note: The Finance Officer in the scale of pay of Rs. 7,450-225-11,500 in the Coconut Development Board and possessing the qualifications prescribed in column 7, will be considered and in case if he/she is selected and appointed he/she will be treated as having been appointed on promotion). (period of deputation including period of deputation in another Ex-cadre-Post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or other Organisations / Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 (three) years. The maximum age limit for appointment on deputation (including short term contract) shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of the receipt of applications).

If a DPC exists is its composition			Circumstances in which UPSC is to be consulted in making rectt.
12			13
1.	Chairman, Coconut Development Board	- Chairman	Not applicable
2.	Chief Coconut Development Officer, Coconut Development Board	- Member
3.	Secretary, Coconut Development Board	- Member
4.	An officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to Government of India in the Department to Agriculture & Cooperation	- Member
5.	An officer of appropriate status of the Board or in his absence an officer of the Central Government situated locally belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribe Community	- Member