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8. COMMITTEE SECTION (SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION) 8.1 Main objectives and functions of the Section: Section 204 of the Rules of

Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States provide that there shall be a

Committee on Subordinate Legislation to scrutinize and report to the Council whether the

powers to make rules, regulations, bye-laws, schemes or other statutory instruments

conferred by the Constitution or delegated by Parliament, have been properly exercised

within such conferment or delegation, as the case may be. The composition and

functioning of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation is governed by rules 204 to 212

of the said rules and the directions issued by Hon’ble Chairman in this behalf. The

functions assigned to the Committee are enumerated in rule 209. Committee Section

(COSL) has been entrusted with the task of providing secretarial assistance to the

Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Rajya Sabha. The Section also handles the work of

laying of various rules/regulations framed by the Ministries/Departments under various

Central Acts or the Constitution of India, from time to time. The items of works being

handled by the Section are as follows:

(i) Examination/scrutiny of rules/regulations/schemes/bye laws, etc. framed

under various Central Acts and the Constitution of India.

(ii) Examination of representations presented to the Committee or its Chairman

by the associations, individuals, etc. having a bearing on rules/regulations.

(iii) Monitoring of all the Acts passed by the Parliament in order to ensure that

Subordinate Legislations to be framed thereunder, is framed within

prescribed time-frame.

(iv) All work including preparation of agenda paper, speeches for the Chairman

for all the meetings of the Committee in Delhi and outside, for which

permission is accorded by Hon’ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha.

(v) Preparation of questionnaires, memoranda, study notes, etc and reports of the

Committee.

(vi) Examination of various Statutory Orders and preparation of items for

inclusion thereof in the List of Business for their laying on the Table of the

Rajya Sabha.

(vii) Compilation of Statutory Notifications to be laid on the Table of the House

during each Session and their circulation to the Chairman and Members of

the Committee for their perusal, views/comments.

(viii) Processing of Statutory Motions given by the Members amending/annulling

the Statutory Order.

(ix) Compilation of Bulletin Part-II on the Statutory Orders laid on the Table of

the Rajya Sabha during each session on weekly basis during the same

session for information of the Members to enable them to submit Statutory

Motions for their modification, annulment if any.

8.2 Constitution of the Committee: The Committee consists of fifteen Members

nominated by the Hon'ble Chairman. Members hold office until a new Committee is

constituted. The present Committee was constituted on the 15th September, 2016 with

Dr.T. Subbarami Reddy, M.P. as its Chairman.

8.3 Performance of the Section during the year: The Committee held 12 meetings

during the year 2016 in which 14 Memoranda were considered and oral evidences were

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taken up in ten of them by the Committee. Details of the meetings are given at

Annexure- 8.1.

The Section also attended to work connected with laying of 1538 Statutory

Notifications received from various Ministries and Departments of the Government of

India. Copies of these notifications were also circulated to Members of the Committee.

Parliamentary Bulletin Part II as referred to above were also issued on weekly basis during

the same Session for Members’ perusal. During the period under report, Committee

Section received one notice of Statutory Motion from Member on a notification of Ministry

of Finance for modifications/Annulment, which was duly examined by the Section.

Apart from thirteen Tour bill relating to Committee’s study visit, Fifty five bills,

on account of refreshments served in various meetings of the Committee and other Official

meetings, were scrutinized, and cleared for payment to concerned organizations.

8.4 Reports of the Committee presented to the House: The Committee presented a

total of 4 Reports to the House (226th to 229

th) on different subjects as detailed in

Annexure- 8.2.

8.5 Goals and Analysis: Like in the previous year, Committee Section (COSL) had

set for itself the goal of scrutinizing the subordinate legislation framed/laid by various

Ministries/Departments of Government of India during the

year 2016. The Section also took up and pursued with various Ministries/Departments the

framing of subordinate legislation under the Acts enacted during the year 2015.

8.6 Computerization in the Section: The work of the section has been computerized

to a fairly good extent. Items for List of Business are now prepared in CRC form. The

Parliamentary Bulletins Part-II containing all the Statutory Orders laid during each week

during the session were also prepared in CRC form. An updated data containing all the

reports presented by the Committee on Subordinate Legislation along with their date of

presentation is also maintained on computer. Officials are familiar with the new software

for the Committee, which is being used for issuing notices (including via sms) and

maintaining records relating to tours and meetings of the Committee.

8.7 Rules/Regulations identified for examination: A statement showing the

rules/regulations taken up for detailed examination during the year 2016 by the Committee

is placed at Annexure- 8.3.

8.8 Training to staff: During the year 2016, no officers/officials of the Section

attended training programme

8.9 Tours/Visits: The Committee undertook four study tours during the year 2016.

The details in this regard are given at Annexure- 8.4.

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Annexure 8.1

MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

DURING 2016.

Sl.

No.

Date of

Meeting (and

Time

Devoted)

Agenda Remarks (Whether evidence taken

etc)

1.

09-02-16

(Two Hours

25 minutes)

(i) Oral evidence of the Secretary,

Department of Justice, Ministry of Law &

Justice on the National Legal Services

Authority (Legal Aid Clinic) Regulation,

2011;

(ii) Oral evidence of the Secretary,

Legislative Department, Ministry of Law

& Justice on the issue of Delay in vetting

of rules/regulations of

Ministries/Departments; and

(iii) Oral evidence of the Secretary,

Ministry of Power on the CERC (Power

System Development Fund) Regulations,

2014

(iv) Oral evidence of the Secretary,

Department of Personnel & Training,

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances

& Pensions on the status of framing of

rules/regulations under the Central

Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

(i) The Committee was

informed about the background in

which the said Regulations were

framed and the major features of the

Regulations.

(ii) The Committee was

briefed about the steps involved in

the vetting of rules/regulations and

the difficulties faced in this regard

(iii) The Committee was

briefed about the process of

consultation involved in framing the

said Regulations and the major issues

covered in it;

(iv) The Ministry informed the

Committee about the steps taken to

expedite the process of framing the

subordinate legislation under the

Acts administered by them and the

difficulties faced in this respect.

2. 10.02.2016

(Three Hours

10 minutes)


Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

on the Highways Administration Rules,

2004;


Department of Higher Education, Ministry

of Human Resource Development on the

AICTE (Information for Maintenance of

Standards and Conduct of Inspection of

Technical Entities of Universities)

Regulations, 2012;


Ministry of Corporate Affairs on the

Competition Commission of India

(General) Regulations, 2009.

(iv) Oral evidence of the Chairmen of Air

India & Airport Authority of India along

with representatives of Ministry of Civil

Aviation on the Aircraft (Investigation of

Accidents & Incidents) Rules, 2012

(i) The Secretary, Ministry of

Road Transport and Highways

briefed the Committee about the

system put in place for

administration of the said Rules and

the role of the State governments

under it.

(ii) The Secretary, Department

of Higher Education, Ministry of

Human Resource Development

briefed the Committee about the status

of implementation of the AICTE

(Information for Maintenance of

Standards and Conduct of Inspection

of Technical Entities of Universities)

Regulations, 2012.


briefed about the background in which

the said Regulations were framed and

the amendments made in it so far and

reasons thereof;

(iv) The Committee was

informed about the international

obligations under which the Aircraft

(Investigation of Accidents &

Incidents) Rules, 2012 were framed

and the steps taken for insuring safe

air travel.

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3.

13.04.2016

(Two hours

45 minutes)


Department of Home, Ministry of Home

Affairs and Secretary, Department of

Financial Services, Ministry of Finance

along with CMDs of Punjab National

Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and

Punjab & Sind Bank on the Investigation

of High Quality Counterfeit Indian

Currency Offences Rules, 2013.


Department of Financial Services, Ministry

of Finance on the Pension Fund Regulatory

and Development Authority (Pension

Fund) Regulations, 2015 and Pension Fund

Regulatory and Development Authority

(Trustee Banks) Regulations, 2015;


Ministry of Labour & Employment on the

status of framing of rules under the

Unorganised Worker Social Security Act,

2008.;


Department of Food & Public Distribution,

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &

Public Distribution on the Cash Transfer of

Food Subsidy Rules, 2015;

(v) Oral evidence of the Chairman,

Railway Board, Ministry of Railways and

Secretary, Ministry of Labour &

Employment on the Implementation of the

215th Report of the Committee on

Subordinate Legislation, Rajya Sabha

(vi) Oral evidence of the Chairman,

Railway Board along with CMDs of

RITES and IRCON on the implementation

of Companies (Corporate Social

Responsibility) Rules, 2014 and status of

framing of rules under the Railway

(Amendment) Act, 2008.

(i) The Committee discussed

at length the issue of counterfeit

currency and the steps taken by the

Banks and other concerned agencies

for countering it.


briefed about the working of the

Pension Fund Regulatory and

Development Authority and the steps

taken in framing the Regulations

under consideration.

(iii) The Ministry informed the

Committee about the steps taken by

them to ensure that the States frame

the rules under the Unorganised

Worker Social Security Act, 2008;

(iv) The Committee was

informed about the States in which

the Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy

Rules, 2015 had come into effect and

the problems faced in its

implementation;

(v) The Chairman, Railway

Board, Ministry of Railways and

Secretary, Ministry of Labour &

Employment informed the

Committee on the action taken on the

recommendations made in the 215th

Report of the Committee;

(vi) The Committee sought to

know about the projects that had

been taken up with the funds given

by the RITES and IRCON and the

future plans for better utilization of

the CSR fund.

4.

07.06.2016

45 minutes

(i) To consider and adopt the Draft

226th Report on Statutory Orders Laid on

the Table of the House during the 237th

Session.

(ii) To consider the Memorandum

on framing of rules/regulation by the

Ministries/Departments under various

Acts

(i) After a brief discussion

Committee adopted the 226th Report

and decided to present it to the House

in ensuing Session;

(ii) The Committee discussed

the issue of delay in framing of

subordinate legislation by the

Ministries and decided to report upon

the issue in the ensuing Session of the

House.

5.

14.06.2016

(Two Hour 15

minutes)


Ministry of Corporate Affairs along with

concerned organizations on the status of

implementation of Companies (Corporate

Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014.


Ministry of Steel along with Tata Steel,

MECON, Kalinga Steel Ltd. and Other

(i) The Committee sought details

about the status of utilization of the

funds under the CSR obligations and

the projects earmarked by different

PSUs for giving their contribution

under CSR.


briefed about the efforts made by

Ministry of Steel along with Tata

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Steel PSUs on the implementation of Solid

Waste Management Rules, 2016; Public

Liability Insurance Rules, 1991 and

Companies (Corporate Social

Responsibility) Rules, 2014


Ministry of Home Affairs along with

concerned organizations on the

Investigation of High Quality Counterfeit

Indian Currency Offences Rules, 2013.


Ministry of Finance (Department of

Financial Services) along with concerned

organizations on the Investigation of High

Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency

Offences Rules, 2013.

Steel, MECON, Kalinga Steel Ltd.

and Other Steel PSUs to implement

the Public Liability Insurance Rules,

1991 and Companies (Corporate

Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014.

(iii) The Secretary, Ministry of

Home Affairs and other concerned

intelligence agencies Like IB, CBI,

NIA briefed the Committee about the

impact of counterfeit currency on the

Indian economy and its relation to

terror activities.

(iv) The Secretary, Ministry of

Finance (Department of Financial

Services) gave clarifications on the

queries of the Committee.

6. 15.06.2016

(1 hour 40

Minutes)


Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

(Department of Health & Family Welfare)

along with concerned organizations on the

Establishment of Medical College

Regulations, 1999 of Medical Council of

India and delay in framing of

rules/regulations under the Clinical

Establishments (Registration and

Regulation) Act, 2010;


Ministry of Finance (Department of

Economic Affairs) along with concerned

organizations on the Securities and

Exchange Board of India (Investor

Protection and Education Fund)

Regulations, 2009;


Ministry of Environment, Forest &

Climate Change along with concerned

organizations on the Forest (Conservation)

Rules, 2003.


Health & Family Welfare

(Department of Health & Family

Welfare) informed the Committee

about the status of framing of rules

and also their implementation under

the Acts being administered by them

and the present status of the

Establishment of Medical College

Regulations, 1999 of Medical Council

of India;


briefed about the procedure adopted

by the Department of Economics

Affairs to give effect to the Securities

and Exchange Board of India

(Investor Protection and Education

Fund) Regulations, 2009; and the

problems faced in this respect;

(iii) The Secretary, Department

of Home, Ministry of Environment,

Forest & Climate Change informed

the Committee about the recent

changes made in the Forest

(Conservation) Rules, 2003 and the

role of the States under these Rules.

7.

27.06.2016

(1 hr 35

minutes)


Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways

along with concerned organizations on the

National Highways (Fees for the Use of

National Highways Section and Permanent

Bridge - Public Funded Project) Rules,

1997 & National Highways Fee

(Determination of Rates and Collection)

Rules, 2008 and subsequent amendments;


Ministry of Human Resource Development

(Department of Higher Education) along

with concerned organizations on the delay

in framing of

Statutes/Ordinances/Regulations under

Acts administered by the Ministry of



Road, Transport & Highways and

Chairman, NHAI informed the

Committee about the status of

development of National Highways

and steps taken to resolve the issue

delay of the projects been

implemented by NHAI;

(ii) The Secretary, Ministry of


(Department of Higher Education)

informed the Committee about the

status of framing of rules and also

their implementation under the Acts

being administered by them. The

Committee expressed its anguish over

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(Department of Higher Education) and

briefing meeting on the UGC Regulations

on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in

Higher Educational Institutions, 2009

the inordinate delay by the Ministry

and the concerned Organisations in

framing the subordinate legislation.

8.

09.08.2016

(45 minutes)

The Committee took up for consideration

and adoption the draft 227th, 228th and

229th Reports of the Committee.

The Committee after some discussion

adopted the 227th & 229th Reports and

as regards the 228th Report the

Committee discussed the issue of

delay in framing of rules/regulations

under the Acts passed by the

Parliament in detail and thereafter

adopted the 228th Report and decided

to present them to the House on 11th

August, 2016.

9.

22.08.2016

(Two Hrs 10

minutes)


Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

on the delay in framing of rules/regulations

under the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting

Corporation of India) Amendment Act,

2011 and Briefing Meeting on the

Cinematograph (Certification) Rules,

1983;


Ministry of Mines on the National Mineral

Exploration Trust Rules, 2015.


Information and Broadcasting

informed the Committee the steps

taken by the Ministry to give effect to

the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting

Corporation of India) Amendment

Act, 2011 and the status of framing of

rules/regulations under it;

(ii) The Secretary, Ministry of

Mines briefed the Committee about

the background in which the National

Mineral Exploration Trust Rules,

2015 were framed the role envisaged

for the State Governments under

these Rules.

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23.08.2016

(Two Hrs 20

minutes)


Ministry of Shipping on the Status of

framing of Subordinate Legislation under

the Inland Vessels (Amendment) Act,

2007 and National Waterways Act, 2016.


Ministry of Coal on the Coal Mines

(Special Provisions) Rules, 2014.

(i) The Committee discussed at

length the issue of framing of

subordinate legislation with the

Secretary, Ministry of Shipping. The

Committee sought clarifications on

the Acts/ordinances being

administered by the Ministry and the

progress of development of National

Waterways in the country.

(ii) The Committee discussed the

Coal Mines (Special Provisions)

Rules, 2014 with the Secretary,

Ministry of Coal and the steps taken

by the Ministry to ensure that

transparency and accountability was

maintained in the allocation of coal

mines in the country.

11.

28.09.2016

(Two Hr 25

minutes)


Ministry of Defence (Department of

Defence) on the delay in framing of

rules/regulations under the Cantonments

Act, 2006.


Ministry of Textiles on the delay in

framing of rules/regulations under the


Defence briefed the Committee about

the status of framing of

rules/regulations under the

Cantonments Act, 2006 and informed

that the rules framed under the

Cantonments Act, 1924 were still

applicable as a savings clause had

been added in the Cantonments Act,

2006 to this effect.

(ii) Secretary, Ministry of

Textiles informed the Committee

about the status of implementation of

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National Institute of Fashion Technology

Act, 2006;


Ministry of Tribal Affairs on the

Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional

Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest

Rights) Rules, 2007;

(iv) Oral evidence of the

representatives of Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change

on the Scheduled Tribes and Other

Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition

of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007.

(v) Oral evidence of the

representatives of Ministry of Civil

Aviation on the delay in framing of

rules/regulations under the Acts

administered by the Ministry of Civil

Aviation and Briefing Meeting on the

Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height

Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft

Operations) Rules, 2015.

the recommendations of the

Committee on the rules/regulations

framed under the NIFT Act, 2006 as

contained in the 212th Report of the

Committee;

(iii) The Committee sought

clarifications from the Secretary,

Ministry of Tribal Affairs on the

steps taken for ensuring the States

take suitable measures for giving the

Tribal’s the rights as envisaged under

the Act;

(iv) The Committee sought to

know from the Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate

Change the role of their Ministry

under the Scheduled Tribes and Other

Traditional Forest Dwellers

(Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules,

2007 and steps taken by them to

expedite the process of giving speedy

environmental clearances to projects;

(v) The Committee was

briefed by the representatives of the

Ministry of Civil Aviation about the

steps taken by the Ministry to

expedite the process of framing the

contemplated subordinate legislation

under the Acts administered by them.

The Committee was also briefed

about the background in which the

Height Restrictions for Safeguarding

of Aircraft Operations Rules, 2015

were framed.

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22.12.2016

(Two Hrs 10

minutes)


Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance

and Pensions, (Department of Personnel

and Training),

on Rules/Regulations framed under Delhi

Special Police Establishment Act, 1946

and delay in framing of regulations under

the Central Vigilance Commission Act,

2003;

(ii) Oral evidence of the representatives of

the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(Department of Commerce), on the

Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993

and subsequent amendments vis-à-vis

Border Trade Regulations and related

infrastructure development;


Personnel, Public Grievance and

Pensions, (Department of Personnel

and Training), briefed the Committee

about the status of framing of

subordinate legislation under the Acts

of Parliament administered by the

Ministry. The Committee also sought

clarifications from the Central

Vigilance Commission on the steps

taken by them to expedite the framing

of the contemplated regulations under

the CVC Act, 2002. The Committee

further sought clarifications from

Central Bureau of Investigation on

the rules and regulations governing

them and the steps taken to frame a

separate Act for CBI.


briefed about the status of foreign

trade of the Country with its

neighbours and the difficulties faced.

The Committee was also informed

about the steps taken to increase

border trade and investments made on

the related infrastructure in this

respect;

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Ministry of Communications (Department

of Telecommunications), on the

Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for

Data Services Regulations, 2016;


Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

on the NHAI (Budget, Accounts, Audit,

Investment of Funds and Powers to Enter

Premises) Rules, 1990.


briefed about the background in

which the said Regulations were

framed, the scope of these

Regulations and the steps taken by

the Ministry to help the penetration of

the internet in the rural areas of the

country.

(iv) The Secretary, Ministry of

Road Transport & Highways

informed the Committee the status of

implementation of the NHAI

(Budget, Accounts, Audit, Investment

of Funds and Powers to Enter

Premises) Rules, 1990 and the

amendments made in these Rules so

far and the reasons for the same. The

Chairman, NHAI gave clarifications

on the issues raised by the Committee

especially regarding delay in

completion of key Highway projects

in the country.

Annexure 8.2

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION PRESENTED

DURING 2016.

Sl. No. Report No. Subject

1. 226th Report Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the House during the 237th Session

2. 227th Report Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its 238th

Session.

3. 228th Report Report on the Delay in framing of Subordinate Legislation under Acts of

Parliament Administered by various Ministries/Departments.

4. 229th Report Report on Statutory Orders Laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during its

239th Session.

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Annexure 8.3

RULES/REGULATIONS IDENTIFIED FOR EXAMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

DURING 2016

1. The Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge

and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014

2. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Social Impact Assessment and Consent) Rules,

2014

3. The Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015

4. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union

Territories (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2014

5. The Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules,

2015

6. The Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015

7. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Infrastructure Investment Trusts)

Regulations, 2014

8. The Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015

9. The Companies (cost records and audit) Rules, 2014

10. The Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015

11. The National Council for Teacher Education (Determination of Minimum

Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical

Education Teachers in Pre-primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior

Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges) Regulations, 2014

12. The National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition Norms and

Procedure) Regulations, 2014.

13. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Scheme, 2015

14. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Micro

Insurance) Regulations, 2015

15. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Transfer of

Equity Shares of Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2015

16. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (National Pension

System Trust) Regulations, 2015

17. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Trustee Bank)

Regulations, 2015

18. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and

Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015

19. The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015

20. The Food Security (Assistance to State Governments) Rules, 2015.

21. The Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015.

22. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Maintenance of

Insurance Records) Regulations, 2015.

23. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Registration of

Corporate Agents) Regulations, 2015.

24. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Obligations of

Insurers to Rural and Social Sectors) Regulations, 2015

25. The Railway Passengers (Cancellation of Ticket and Refund of Fare) Rules,

2015

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26. The All India Council for Technical Education (Mandatory Accreditation of all

programs/courses in Technical Education Institutions, University Departments

and Institutions Deemed to be Universities imparting Technical Education)

Regulations, 2014.

27. The Tea Board (Recruitment, Promotions and Conditions of Service of Officers

and Staff) Bye-Laws, 2015

28. The State Bank of Hyderabad General Regulations, 2015.

29. The State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur General Regulations, 2015.

30. The State Bank of Patiala General Regulations, 2015.

31. The State Bank of Mysore General Regulations, 2015.

32. The State Bank of Travancore General Regulations, 2015.

33. The Land Ports Authority of India (Contracts) Regulations, 2015.

34. The National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2015.

35. The Mineral (Mining by Government Company) Rules, 2015.

Annexure 8.4

TOURS/VISITS OF COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINAGTE LEGISLATION

DURING 2016.

Destination Dates Organisations Purpose of Examination

Mumbai 4th to 5th

January,

2016.

Discussion with some public

sector and private sector banks,

financial institutions and

insurance companies along with

the Ministry of Finance

(Department of Financial Services

and Department of Economic

Affairs) and RBI

Discussion with CERC, PFC,

NTPC, PGCIL, REC,

Maharashtra State Power

Transmission Corporation Ltd,

Secretary, Department of Power,

State Government of Maharashtra

along with the Ministry of Power

Discussion with the Department

of Atomic Energy along with

NPCIL, Bhabha Atomic Research

Centre, Tata Cancer Research

Institute and other major

stakeholders

Discussion with MTNL and TRAI

along with the Ministry of

Communications and Information

Technology (Department of

Telecommunications)

Discussion with Life Insurance

Corporation of India along with

Gold Monetization Scheme; RBI

Master Circular on Interest Rates on

Advances issued under the Banking

Regulation Act, 1949 and Credit

Information Companies Regulations,

2006

CERC (Sharing of Interstate

Transmission Charges and Losses)

Regulations, 2010 and subsequent

amendments

Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of

Radioactive Wastes) Rules, 1987

Standards of Quality of Service of

Basic Telephone Service (Wireline)

and Cellular Mobile Telephone Service

Regulations, 2009 and its subsequent

amendments

Credit Information Companies

Regulations, 2006

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(Department of Financial

Services)

Discussion with ONGC, GAIL,

IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, OIL and

PESO along with the Ministry of

Petroleum & Natural Gas

Discussion with the Airports

Authority of India, Air India,

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security

(BCAS) and Mumbai

International Airport Limited

along with the Ministry of Civil

Aviation and concerned

stakeholders

PNGRB (Procedure for Development

of Technical Standards and

Specifications including Safety

Standards) Regulations, 2009

Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous

Goods) Rules, 2003

Bengaluru 6th January,

2016.

Discussion with some public

sector banks and financial

institutions along with Ministry

of Finance (Department of

Financial Services and

Department of Economic Affairs),

IRDA and RBI

Discussion with the Chief

Secretary, State Government of

Karnataka, CPCB, SPCB,

Municipal Commissioner,

Bangalore and HAL along with

the Ministry of Environment,

Forests & Climate Change

Discussion with the State

Government of Karnataka

(Department of Irrigation and

Department of Panchayati Raj),

CPCB, SPCB along with the

Ministry of Environment, Forests

& Climate Change

Discussion with BSNL and TRAI




Telecommunications)

Gold Monetization Scheme; RBI



Regulation Act, 1949 and Credit

Information Companies Regulations,

2006

Draft Hazardous and Other Wastes

(Management and Transboundary

Movement) Rules, 2015; and (ii) draft

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015

Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Rules, 1975 vis-s-vis

contamination of underground water

used for irrigation and drinking

purposes





amendments

Thiruvananth-

puram

7th & 8th

January,

2017



Kerala, CPCB, SPCB, Municipal

Commissioner,

Thiruvananthapuram, HLL

Lifecare and Fertilizers and

Chemicals Travancore Limited


Environment, Forests & Climate

Change

Discussion with the

representatives of Cochin Port

Trust, Cochin Shipyard, Coastal

Zone Management Authority,

Draft Hazardous and Other Wastes


Movement) Rules, 2015 and draft


Coastal Regulation Zone Notification,

2011

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CPCB and SPCB along with the

Ministry of Environment, Forests

and Climate Change and the State

Government of Kerala

Discussion with the Spices Board,

Coconut Development Board,

Rubber Board, Tea Board, CPCB

and SPCB along with the

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

(Department of Commerce) and

the Ministry of Environment,

Forests & Climate Change

Discussion with State Bank of

Travancore along with Ministry


Financial Services and

Department of Economic Affairs)

and RBI

Discussion with the Sports

Authority of India and SAI

Regional Centre, Cochin along

with the Ministry of Youth Affairs

and Sports (Department of Sports)

The efficacy of rules and regulations

relating to the protection of

environment and control of pollution/

contamination of soil and waste

management and Export (Quality

Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964

Gold Monetization Scheme and RBI



Regulation Act, 1949

National Sports Development Fund

Scheme, 1998 framed under the

Charitable Endowments Act, 1890

Bhopal 19th May,

2016



Madhya Pradesh, CPCB, SPCB,

Municipal Commissioner, Bhopal,

BHEL, NEPA, Northern

Coalfields Ltd, Mahanadi

Coalfields Ltd, South-Eastern

Coalfields along with the Ministry

of Environment, Forest and

Climate Change


Government of Madhya Pradesh

along with Ministry of Consumer

Affairs, Food and Public

Distribution (Department of Food

and Public Distribution) and Food

Corporation of India (FCI)

Discussion with Ministry of


Services) along with some public

sector banks, RRBs and

NABARD

Discussion with the

representatives of CERC, NTPC,

PGCIL, REC, NHDC, MP Power

Generating Company Ltd and MP

Power Transmission Company

Ltd along with the Ministry of

Power and Principal Secretary

(Power), State Govt. of Madhya

Pradesh

E-Waste Management Rules, 2016;

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;

& the Water (Prevention and Control

of Pollution) Rules, 1975; along with

compulsory afforestation and

containing pollution of ground water ,

lakes and rivers in the State.

Food Security (Assistance to State

Govt) Rules, 2015; and Cash Transfer

of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015

Priority Sector Lending Schemes with

particular reference to weavers,

farmers, women and artisans in

Madhya Pradesh.

Central Electricity Regulatory

Commission (Ancillary Services

Operations) Regulations, 2015 and

legislative framework for Power

Purchase Agreements and power

generation.

74

Discussion with IOCL, BPCL,

HPCL, ONGC, GAIL and OIL,



PNGRB (Technical Standards and

Specifications including Safety

Standards for Petroleum and Petroleum

Products Pipelines) Regulations, 2016.

Mumbai 20th & 21st

May, 2016

Discussion with Chief Secretary,

State Govt. of Maharashtra,


Mumbai, representatives of the

CPCB, SPCB, Maharashtra State

Road Development Corporation,

CIDCO, JNPT, Mumbai Port

Trust, Shipping Corporation of

India, NPCIL, BARC along with

the Department of Atomic

Energy; Ministry of Shipping; &

Ministry of Environment, Forest

and Climate Change


Government of Maharashtra along

with Ministry of Consumer





Discussion with the DG (Police),

Commissioner of Police

(Mumbai), and representatives of

RBI, NABARD, some public and

private sector banks, financial

institutions along with the

Ministry of Home Affairs,

Ministry of Finance (Department

of Financial Services &

Department of Economic Affairs)

Discussion with Life Insurance

Corporation of India along with



Services)

Guidelines on Access to Biological

Resources and Knowledge Guidelines

and Benefit Sharing Regulations,

2014; Public Liability Insurance Rules,

1991; Water (Prevention and Control

of Pollution) Rules, 1975; along with


containing pollution of ground water

and rivers in the State.




RBI Master Circular of 1st July, 2015 –

Guarantees and Co-acceptances;

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana &

Stand Up India Scheme; and High


Rules, 2013.

IRDA (Obligations of Insurers to Rural

and Social Sectors) Regulations, 2015.

Bengaluru 22nd & 23rd

May, 2016



(Bengaluru), and representatives

of some public and private sector

banks along with the Ministry of

Home Affairs, Ministry of


Services & Department of

Economic Affairs)

Meeting with the representatives

of CBDT, CBEC, DG (Income

Tax) & Chief Commissioner

Central Circle (IT) along with


of Revenue)






Rules, 2013

Customs Brokers Licensing

Regulations, 2013 and the Income Tax

Ombudsman Guidelines, 2010

75

Discussion with the


PGCIL, REC, NHDC Karnataka

Power Generating Company Ltd

and Karnataka Power

Transmission Company Ltd along

with Ministry of Power and

Principal Secretary (Power), State

Govt. of Karnataka


State Govt. of Karnataka, CPCB,

SPCB representatives of HAL,

Bharat Dynamics, Electronic

Corporation of India Limited,

Mishra Dhatu Nigam, ISRO along

with the Ministry of Space &


and Climate Change


Government of Karnataka along






Discussion with the

representatives of FSSAI, State

Govt. of Karnataka and concerned

stakeholders in Karnataka. along

with the Ministry of Health &

Family Welfare (Department of

Health)






generation.

Guidelines on Access to Biological

Resources and Knowledge Guidelines

and Benefit Sharing Regulations,

2014; Public Liability Insurance Rules,

1991; & Water (Prevention and

Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975;

along with compulsory afforestation,

and containing pollution of ground

water and rivers in the State


Govt) Rules, 2015 and Cash Transfer


Food Safety and Standards (Licensing

and Registration of Food Businesses)

Rules, 2011 with particular reference

to Karnataka.

Hyderabad 24th & 25th

May, 2016


State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh,


Hyderabad, Deputy

Commissioner (Vishakhapatnam),

Municipal Commissioner

(Vishakhapatnam), Vice-

Chairman, Vishakhapatnam

Urban Development Authority,

representatives of CPCB, SPCB,

NMDC. along with the Ministry

of Environment, Forest & Climate

Change on the Guidelines


Government of Andhra Pradesh

along with Ministry of Consumer





Discussion with the DG (Police)

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana,

Police Commissioners of

Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam and

Access to Biological Resources and

Knowledge Guidelines and Benefit

Sharing Regulations, 2014; Public

Liability Insurance Rules, 1991; &

Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Rules, 1975; along with

compulsory afforestation, and


and rivers in the State and discussion

on the status of plantation in

Vishakhapatnam.








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Vijayawada, representatives of

some public sector banks along

with the Ministry of Home Affairs

and Ministry of Finance

(Department of Financial Services

& Department of Economic

Affairs)


of New India Insurance Company,

United India Insurance Company,

Oriental Insurance Company,

National Insurance Company, and

IRDA along with the Ministry of


Services)


of CBDT, CBEC, DG (Income

Tax) & Chief Commissioner

Central Circle (IT) along with


of Revenue)

Discussion with the


PGCIL, REC, NHDC Andhra

Pradesh Power Generating

Company Ltd and Andhra Pradesh


Ltd along with the Ministry of

Power and Principal Secretary

(Power), State Govt. of Andhra

Pradesh


State Govt. of Telangana,


Hyderabad, representatives of

CPCB, SPCB along with the

Ministry of Environment and

Forests


Government of Telangana along






Discussion with the


PGCIL, REC, NHDC Telangana

Power Generating Company Ltd

and Telangana Power

Transmission Company Ltd along

with the Ministry of Power and

Principal Secretary (Power), State

Govt. of Telangana


Rules, 2013.

IRDA (Obligations of Insurers to Rural

and Social Sectors) Regulations, 2015.

Customs Brokers Licensing

Regulations, 2013 and the Income Tax

Ombudsman Guidelines, 2010






generation.









generation.

77

Chandigarh 12th July,

2016


Secretary, State Governments of

Haryana & Punjab, CPCB, SPCB,


Chandigarh, along with the


and Climate Change


Haryana and Punjab,


(Chandigarh), representatives of

RBI, some public sector banks

and RRBs along with the Ministry

of Home Affairs and Ministry of


Services)

Discussion with the


PGCIL, REC, NHPC, Haryana

Power Generation Corporation

Ltd, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran

Nigam Ltd., Punjab State Power

Corporation Ltd and Punjab State

Transmission Corporation Ltd


and Principal Secretary (Power),

State Govts. of Haryana and

Punjab


Governments of Haryana and

Punjab along with Ministry of

Consumer Affairs, Food and

Public Distribution (Department

of Food and Public Distribution)

and Food Corporation of India

(FCI)

Discussion with the

Representatives of BSNL and

TRAI along with the Ministry of



Telecommunications)



and Water (Prevention and Control of




and rivers in the States

Investigation of High Quality

Counterfeit Indian Currency Rules,

2013; and Priority Sector Lending

Scheme with special reference to

weavers, farmers, women and artisans


Commission (Regulation of Power

Supply) Regulations, 2010


Govt) Rules, 2015 and Cash Transfer






amendments

Shimla 12th July,

2016



Himachal Pradesh, CPCB, SPCB,

Municipal Commissioner, Shimla,

IRCON along with the Ministry of


Change

Discussion with the

representatives of CERC, SJVN

Ltd, Bhakra Beas Management

Board, Himachal Pradesh Power

Corporation Ltd and HP Power


Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003; E-

Waste Management Rules, 2016;


and Water (Prevention and Control of




and rivers in the State.



Supply) Regulations, 2010.

78


and Principal Secretary (Power),

State Govt. of Himachal Pradesh


Himachal Pradesh, Commissioner

of Police (Shimla), representatives

of RBI, some public sector banks

and RRBs along with the Ministry

of Home Affairs and Ministry of


Services)

Discussion with HPMC and

HIMFED along with the Ministry

of Agriculture & Farmers’

Welfare (Department of

Agriculture, Cooperation &

Farmers’ Welfare) and State

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Discussion with IOCL, BPCL,

HPCL, ONGC, GAIL and OIL,





2013 and (ii) Priority Sector Lending



Organic Agricultural Produce Grading

and Marking Rules, 2009

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory

Board (Determining capacity of

Petroleum, Petroleum products and

Natural Gas Pipeline) Regulations,

2010

Ahmedabad 15th July,

2016


State Govt. of Gujarat, CPCB,

SPCB, Kandla Port Trust,

Shipping Corporation of India,

Alang Shipbuilding, PEC Limited,

Container Corporation of India

(CCI), Gujarat State Fertilizers &

Chemicals (GSFC), Gujarat State

Petronet Limited (GSPL), Gujarat

Narmada Valley Fertilizers

Company (GNVFC), Gujarat

Alkalies & Chemicals Limited

(GACL) and Gujarat Mineral

Development Corporation

(GMDC) along with the Ministry

of Environment, Forest and

Climate Change


Gujarat; Commissioner of Police

(Ahmedabad), representatives of

RBI, some public and private

sector banks, RRBs along with

the Ministry of Home Affairs and


of Financial Services)

Discussion with the

representatives of FSSAI, State

Govt. of Gujarat and concerned

stakeholders in Gujarat. along

with the Ministry of Health &

Family Welfare (Department of

Health & Family Welfare)


Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016;

and Public Liability Insurance Rules,

1991



2013; and Priority Sector Lending






to Gujarat

79

Discussion with representatives of

IRDA, LIC, National Insurance

Company Ltd, Oriental Insurance

Company Ltd, United India

Insurance Company Ltd and New

India Assurance Company Ltd


Finance


Services)

Discussion with the

representatives of CERC, Gujarat

State Electricity Corporation

Limited (GSECL), Gujarat

Industries Power Co. Ltd

(GIPCL), Gujarat Energy

Transmission Corporation

Limited, Uttar Gujarat Vij

Company Limited along with the

Ministry of Power and Principal

Secretary (Power), State Govt. of

Gujarat


IRCTC along with the Ministry of

Railways (Railway Board)

Insurance Regulatory and

Development Authority of India

(Appointment of Insurance Agents)

Regulations, 2016




Authorisation of Rail Travellers’

Service Agents Rules, 2014

Bhubaneswar 16th July,

2016


State Govt. of Odisha, Secretary

(PWD) State Govt. of Odisha,


Bhubaneswar, CPCB, SPCB,

NALCO, Rourkela Steel Plant,

Bhushan Steel Ltd, Software

Technology Park of India, Paradip

Port Trust, Neelachal Ispat Nigam

Ltd, MESCO, Kalinga Steel Ltd,

TATA Steel (Kalinganagar

Project), MECON Ltd, MECL,

MSTC Ltd, Orissa Mineral

Development Company Ltd,

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, Central

Coalfields Ltd and South Eastern

Coalfields Ltd along with the


& Climate Change


NALCO along with the Ministry

of Mines and State Government of

Odisha

Discussion with DG (Police)

Odisha, Commissioner of Police

(Bhubaneswar) and

representatives of RBI and


of Financial Services) and the

Ministry of Home Affairs along

with some public sector banks


and Public Liability Insurance Rules,

1991

Mineral (Mining by Government

Company) Rules, 2015



2013; Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan

Yojana; and Pradhan Mantri Mudra

Yojana

80

and RRBs

Discussion with the

representatives of CERC, REC,

Odisha State Power Generation

Company Ltd, Odisha State


Ltd, Mahanadi Basin Power

Limited along with the State Govt.

of Odisha and the Ministry of

Power




Tirupati 13th October,

2016

Discussion with Executive Officer

and Joint Executive Officers,

TTD; Municipal Commissioner,

Tirupati; District Collector

(Chittoor); and Commissioner,

Tirpurati Urban Development

Authority along with State

Government of Andhra Pradesh,


& Climate Change

Discussion with Reserve Bank of

India and some public and private

sector banks along with Ministry


Financial Services)

Discussion with the

Representatives of FSSAI, State

Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and

concerned stakeholders in Andhra

Pradesh along with the Ministry

of Health & Family Welfare

(Department of Health & Family

Welfare)


& Plastic Waste Management Rules,

2016 in Tirumala Temple Area; and

Afforestation of Tirumala hills

Reserve Bank of India [Know Your

Customer (KYC)] Directions, 2016




to Andhra Pradesh

Chennai 14th October,

2016

Discussion with the

representatives of Reserve Bank

of India, some public and private

sector banks along with the




IRDA, LIC, National Insurance

Company Ltd, Oriental Insurance

Company Ltd, United India

Insurance Company Ltd and New

India Assurance Company Ltd



Services)


Government of Tamil Nadu;

Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu

Environment Department;

Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu


Customer (KYC)] Directions, 2016;

and Reserve Bank of India (Relief

Measures by Banks in Areas Affected

by Natural Calamities) Directions,

2016

Insurance Regulatory and

Development Authority of India

(Health Insurance) Regulations, 2016

Hazardous and Other Wastes


Movement) Rules, 2016; and Plastic

Waste Management Rules, 2016

81

Housing and Urban Development

Department; Vice-President,

Tamil Nadu Housing and Area

Development Authority;

Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution

Control Board; Principal

Secretary, Town Planning;

Commissioner, Chennai

Municipal Corporation;

Sethusamudram Corporation Ltd.,

Chennai Port Trust, Ennore Port

Trust, Tuticorin Port Trust, Indian

Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

Limited (IDPL) and Neyveli

Lignite Corporation Limited along

with the Ministry of Environment,

Forest & Climate Change

Visakhapat-

nam

15th October,

2016

Discussion with Principal

Secretary (Forest); Principal

Secretary (Irrigation); Andhra

Pradesh Transport Commissioner;


Visakhapatnam; District

Collector, Visakhapatnam; Vice-

Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban

Development Authority along

with representatives of SPCB,

RINL, NMDC, KIOCL, MECON

Ltd, MSTC, MOIL Ltd, Shipping

Corporation of India, Hindustan

Shipyard Ltd, Dredging

Corporation of India, Bharat

Heavy Plates & Vessels Ltd,

Singareni Collieries Ltd,

Vishakhapatnam Port Trust,

Paradip Port Trust, Hinduja

National Power Corporation Ltd,

Simhadri Super Thermal Power

Station (NTPC), Indian Coast

Guards, Indian Navy, Bharat

Dynamics Ltd, Electronics

Corporation of India Ltd,

Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd and

Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd along

with the Ministry of Environment,

Forest & Climate Change and

Ministry of Shipping


Reserve Bank of India and some

public sector banks along with the



Discussion with the

representatives of Homi Bhabha

Cancer Hospital and Research

Institute, NPCIL, and other major

stake holders along with



Movement) Rules, 2016; and Plastic



Customer (KYC)] Directions, 2016;

and Reserve Bank of India (Relief



2016

Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of

Radioactive Wastes) Rules, 1987

82

Department of Atomic Energy

Lucknow 17th & 18th

October,

2016

Discussion with the Secretary

(Home) and DGP, State

Government of Uttar Pradesh;

Senior Superintendent of Police,

Lucknow; representatives of NIA,

Reserve Bank of India, some

public sector banks along with the



Discussion with the

Representatives of KVIC, State

KVIB and State Govt. of U.P

along with the Ministry of Micro,

Small and Medium Enterprises


Secretary, State Govt. of U.P

along with the CEO, U.P.

Expressways Industrial

Development Authority; MD,

UPSIDC; representatives of

CPCB, SPCB, HAL, Container

Corporation of India, PEC

Limited, Tata TELCO and Bharat

Leather Ltd along with the


and Climate Change

Discussion with the

Representatives of FSSAI,

Principal Secretary (Health), State

Govt. of Uttar Pradesh and

concerned stakeholders in U.P.

along with the Ministry of Health

& Family Welfare (Department of

Health & Family Welfare)

Discussion with the

Representatives of CERC, NTPC,

PGCIL, REC, UP Power

Corporation Ltd and UP Power


along with Ministry of Power and

Principal Secretary (Energy),

State Govt. of U.P.

Discussions with the

representatives of State

Government of Uttar Pradesh,

EPIL, NBCC, HUDCO, Uttar

Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam

(UPRNN), Housing

Commissioner, UP Housing and

Development Board; Jaypee

Group (Engineering and

Reserve Bank of India (Relief



2016; Investigation of High Quality

Counterfeit Indian Currency Offences

Rules, 2013; and MUDRA Scheme

The Khadi Mark Regulations, 2013



Movement) Rules, 2016 and Plastic


Food Safety and Standards (Food

Product Standard and Food Additives)

Rules, 2011with particular reference to

U.P.

Electricity Regulatory Commission

(Standards of Performance of Inter-

State Transmission Licensees)

Regulations, 2012

Construction and Demolition Waste

Management Rules, 2016

83

Construction), Amrapali Group,

Supertech Ltd, Gaursons India

Ltd, ELDECO Group and

ANSAL API along with Ministry

of Environment, Forest & Climate

Change

Discussion with the

representatives of ONGC, IOCL,

BPCL, HPCL, OIL and GAIL



Change



Movement) Rules, 2016

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