Rule 27 — General Financial Rules 2017 (amended July 2024) - Rule 27
Original Rule Text
Rule 27 (1) Date of effect of sanction. Subject to fulfillment of the provisions as contained in the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, all rules, sanctions or orders shall come into force from the date of issue unless any other date from which they shall come into force is specified therein.
Rule 27 (2) Date of creation to be indicated in sanctions for temporary posts. Orders sanctioning the creation of a temporary post should, in addition to the sanctioned duration, invariably specify the date from which it is to be created
What This Means
This rule explains when government decisions, called 'sanctions' or 'orders,' officially start. Simply put, most government rules, approvals, or instructions become active on the very day they are issued. So, if your department issues an order on June 1st, it's generally effective from June 1st.
However, there's an important exception: if the document itself clearly states a different start date, then that specific date is the one that applies. For example, an order issued on June 1st might say, 'This order will come into force from July 1st.' In that case, you must wait until July 1st for it to be active. This ensures clarity and avoids confusion about when you can start acting on a decision.
There's a special instruction for creating temporary jobs. When your office gets approval to create a temporary position, the approval document must always clearly state two things: the exact date from which the temporary post is created, and how long it will last. This is crucial for proper record-keeping, salary processing, and managing the tenure of the temporary staff.
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Key Points
- 1Government sanctions, rules, and orders typically become effective on the date they are issued.
- 2If a different effective date is intended, it must be explicitly stated within the sanction or order document.
- 3Sanctions for creating temporary posts must always specify both the exact creation date and the duration of the post.
- 4All actions must also comply with the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules.
- 5The rule aims to ensure clarity and prevent ambiguity regarding the commencement of official actions and financial commitments.
Practical Example
Imagine the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare decides to launch a new public awareness campaign on disease prevention. On October 15, 2024, the Joint Secretary issues a sanction letter approving an expenditure of Rs. 75 lakhs for the campaign. The letter explicitly states, 'Funds for the campaign will be available for utilization from November 1, 2024.' In this case, even though the sanction was issued on October 15th, the finance department cannot release funds or initiate payments until November 1st, as per Rule 27(1).
Concurrently, to manage this campaign, the Ministry also sanctions the creation of a temporary 'Campaign Coordinator' post. The same sanction letter, issued on October 15, 2024, clearly states, 'The temporary post of Campaign Coordinator is created with effect from November 1, 2024, for a period of 6 months.' This explicit mention of the creation date and duration, as required by Rule 27(2), ensures that HR knows exactly when to onboard the coordinator and for how long, preventing any payroll or administrative discrepancies.
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