FUNCTIONS
The Legislative Department is mailnly concerned with drafting
of all principal legislation for the Central Government viz, Bills to
be inrtroduced in Parliament, Ordinances to be promulgated by the President,
measures to be enacted as President`s Acts for States under the President`s
rule and Regulations to be made by the President for Union territories.It
is also concerned with election Laws namely the Represemntation of the
People Act 1950 and the Representation of the People Act 1951. In addition
it is also entrusted with task of dealing with certain matters relating
to List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constituion like personal law,contracts
evidence etc. The responsibility of maintaining upto date the statutes
enacted by Parliament is also with this Department.
FUNCTIONS
OF THE SECTIONS IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (MAIN)
1.Administration
I Section
- All
Establishment matters in respect of staff and officers of the Legislative
Department and Official Languages Wing.
- Establishment
matter in respect of Group ‘A’ Officers in the Election Commission.
- Establishment
matters in respect of officers and members of the staff of the Election
Departments of the Administration of Union Territories.
2.Administration II Section
- All
establishment matters of Group ‘D’ staff
- CGHS
and Medical Attendance Rules
- Reimbursement
of medical expenses.
- Allotment
of office and residential accommodation.
- Security
arrangements and identity cards.
3.Budget & Accounts and
Integrated Finance Section
- Budget
Estimates, Revised Estimates and Final Estimates of expenditures
- Demands for
Grant, Annual Reports
- Co-ordination in
respect of Appropriation Accounts for grants
- Statutory audit
and Internal audit and inspection of accounts.
- Scrutiny all
proposals for Creation of new posts and continuance of existing posts.
- Delegation of
powers
4.Cash Section
Payment
of salary and Grant of advance, etc.
5.Correction Section
-
Uptodate Codes
and Supplements containing Acts, Ordinances and Regulations of all the
States and Union Territories.
-
Marking and
scrutiny of all the Gazette rules, orders and notifications.
6.GSRO Section
Compilation of
General Statutory Rules and Orders made under Acts in the India Code
7.Legislative
I Section
- Examination of
Legislative proposals for drafting –
Bill, Ordinances, etc.
- Examination of
proposals for legislation with regard to the requirement of recommendations
of the President under articles 110, 117(1), 117(3), etc.
- Constitution
Amendment Bill
8.Leg. II & Parliament Section
- Elections to
Parliament – General Elections, Bye Elections, Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha,
Presidential / Vice – Presidential Elections.
- Election Law and
Rules
- Private
Member’s Bills
- Examination of
references from President Sectt. relating to disqualification of MPs and
MLAs and putting up draft orders for consideration of the President.
9.Legislative III Section
- Matters relating
to entries 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 28 in the concurrent list of
the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India including personal laws.
- Office of Profit
10.Printing Section
Editing of
manuscripts of Central Bills
11.Publication Section
Publications –
revised edition to India Code; Constitution of India, Manual of Election Law,
etc.
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