(1) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, no employee shall accept or permit any member of his family or any other person acting on his behalf to accept any gift.
Explanation – For the purpose of this regulation, the expression “gift” shall include free transport, boarding, lodging or other service or any other pecuniary advantage when provided by any person other than a near relative or a personal friend having no official dealings with the employee.
Note - An employee shall avoid acceptance of lavish or frequent hospitality from any individual or company having official dealings with him or with the Authority.
(2) On occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, funerals, or religious functions, when the making of gifts is in conformity with the prevailing religious or social custom or practice, an employee may accept gifts from his near relative but he shall make a report to the competent authority if the value of any such gift exceeds five thousand rupees.
(3) On occasions as are specified in sub-regulation (2) an employee may accept gifts from his personal friends having no official dealings with him, but shall make a report to the competent authority if the value of any such gift exceeds five thousand rupees.
(4) In any other case, an employee shall not accept or permit any member of his family or any other person acting on his behalf to accept any other gift without the sanction of the competent authority if the value thereof exceeds one thousand rupees.
Provided that when more than one gift has been received from the same person within a period of 12 months, the matter shall be reported to the competent authority if the aggregate value of the gifts exceeds one thousand rupees.