RBE No. 290/1999: IREM – Amendment to Para 2230, 2232, 2233, 2234 – ACS No.6 – Canteens
No.E(W)97/CN-1/15, dated 16.11.1999
SC No.2 to MC No.38
Sub: Amendment of provisions relating to Canteens – Chapter-XXII (Section – F) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-II (1990 Edition).
1. In exercise of powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Chapter-XXII (Section-F) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-II, as amended vide ACS No.2 issued under Board’s letter No.E(W)92 CN1-16, dated 02/23.12.1993 (RBE No. 172/1993), be amended as per enclosed Advance Correction Slip No.6.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Advance correction slip No.6
Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-II
(1990 Edition)
Chapter-XXII (Section-F) – Rules regarding Statutory and Non-statutory (Recognized) Canteens on Indian Railways.
Following amendments may be made to the Chapter-XXII (Section-F) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-II, (1990 Edition):-
1. Rule-2230 may be substituted by the following:
In addition to provision of Canteens as a statutory requirement under the Factories Act, 1948, the Railway Administrations may open canteens in establishments not governed by the Act, as necessary, as per provisions contained in Rule-2231 below.
2. Rule-2232 may be modified and read as under:-
The staff served by Canteens should be actively associated in the management. For this purpose, a Committee of management of staff should be formed in accordance with the rules framed by the State Government concerned in this regard to help in the day-to-day working of the canteen. However, the Committee will have purely advisory functions. The administrations can constitute a Staff Committee for the management of the canteens, but the legal responsibility for the proper management rests not with the Committee but solely with the Railway Administration.
(3) Rule-2233(i) may be modified and read as under:-
These canteens should be run by a Committee of Management to be formed for the purpose.
(4) Rule-2233(ii) may be modified as follows:-
The word “representatives of shareholders of Co-operative Society in case the canteen is managed by a Co-operative society” may be deleted.
(5) Rule-2233(iii) may be deleted.
(6) Rule-2233(iv) may be deleted.
(7) Rule-2234(1)(a)(i) may be read as 2234(1)(a) and substituted by the following:-
The Railway Administration may provide necessary accommodation gas equipment, sanitary and electric installations, furniture, cooking utensils, electricity and water.
(8) Rule-2234(1)(a)(ii) may be deleted.
(9) Note below Rule-2234(1)(a)(ii) may be deleted.
(10) Rule-2234(2) may be deleted.
(11) Rule-2234(2)(b) may be read as Rule-2234(1)(b) and substituted by the following:-
The canteen accounts should be debited with the cost of working and running the canteen including cost of crockery, cutlery, service, etc. required for the canteen.
(12) Rule-2234(2)(c) may be read as Rule 2234(1)(c).
[Authority: Railway Board letter No.E(W)97/CN1/15, dated 16.11.1999 (RBE No. 290/1999)]
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