Rule 224 — GFR
Original Rule Text
Rule 224 (1) All contracts shall be made by an authority empowered to do so by or under the orders of the President in terms of Article 299 (1) of the Constitution of India.
Rule 224 (2) All the contracts and assurances of property made in the exercise of the executive power of the Union shall be executed on behalf of the President. The words "for and on behalf of the President of India" should follow the designation appended below the signature of the officer authorized in this behalf.
Note 1: The various classes of contracts and assurances of property, which may be executed by different authorities, are specified in the Notifications issued by the Ministry of Law from time to time.
Note 2: [The powers of various authorities, the conditions under which such powers should be exercised and the general procedure prescribed with regard to various classes of contracts and assurances of property are laid down in Rule 11 of the Delegation of Financial1 Powers Rules.]1 [Amendment notes: 1 Amended vide Department of Expenditure (DoE), M/o Finance (MoF) OM No.14(37)/2015-E.II.A dated 12.07.2024]