MAHARASHTRA RENT CONTROL COMPETENT AUTHORITY, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (APPOINTMENT AND SERVICE CONDITIONS) AMENDMENT RULES, 2019

PREAMBLE

The following draft of rules to amend the Maharashtra Rent Control Competent Authority, Officers and Employees (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2017, which the Government of Maharashtra proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) and clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 57 read with section 40 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (Mah. XVIII of 2000) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 57 of the said Act, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration by the Government of Maharashtra on or after the 31st day of March 2019.

Any objections or suggestions which may be received by the Additional Chief Secretary, Housing Department, Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, HutatmaRajguru Chowk, Mumbai 400 032, from any person with respect to the said draft before the aforesaid date will be considered by the Government.

Rule - 1.

These rules may be called the Maharashtra Rent Control Competent Authority, Officers and Employees (Appointment and Service Conditions) Amendment Rules, 2019.

Rule - 2.

In rule 3 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Competent Authority, Officers and Employees (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2017(hereinafter referred to as "the principal Rules"), after clause (b), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:

"Provided that, while appointing the person by transfer under clause (a), on deputation from Deputy Collector as a Competent Authority, preference shall be given to a person who,--

(i)       is having knowledge of law;

(ii)      is having experience of conducting Rent Control matters; and

(iii)     decides the quasi-judicial proceedings.".

Rule - 3.

For rule 4 of the principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:

"4.   Salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of Competent Authority.

The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the Competent Authority appointed by nomination shall be equivalent to that of the Deputy Collector.".