R.1 Short title and commencement.--

       (1) These rules may be called the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, General Duty Cadre (Group 'A" Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2010.
       (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

R.2 Application.--

these rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.

R.3 Number of posts, classification and pay band and grade pay/Pay Scale.--

The number of the posts, their classification and pay band and grade pay/pay scale attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the afore said Schedule.

R.4 Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications etc.--

The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (14) of the said Schedule.

R.5 Seniority.--

The seniority of direct entrants shall be determined by adding together the marks obtained by them in the recruitment test and the basic Professional Courses in the ratio of 50:50.

R.6 Appointment.--

The officers who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service as contained in the schedule annexed to these rules shall only be considered for appointment on promotion, deputation or reemployment if they are in prescribed medical category SHAPE-I as specified in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Manual, Medical Manual Volume-III.

R.7 Disqualification.--

       No person,--
       (a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or
       (c) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said posts :
       Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

R.8 Ineligibility of aliens.--

       Provided that nothing contained in these rules shall debar the appointment, enrolment or employment of a subject of a Nepal, Sikkim or Bhutan under these rules;
       No person who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the consent of the Central Government signified in writing be appointed or employed under these rules.

R.9 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 rules with respect of any class or category of persons.

R.10 Saving.--

       Nothing in these rules shall affect 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 the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regards.
       SCHEDULE
       1 Name of the Post. Number of Post. Classification Pay Band and Grade Pay /Pay Scale. Whether selection or non Selection post. Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under rule 30 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
       (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
       1. Inspector General (General Duty).
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