(1) 1[Subject to the provisions of this rule and rule 13,17 and 21]1 of Rules 13 and 17 the Minister-in-charge, shall be primarily responsible for the disposal of the business pertaining to his department.
(2) Every case to be submitted to the Cabinet under rule 1[17 and 21]1 shall first be submitted to the Minister-incharge.
1. Substituted by Notification No. DPAR 15 ARB 2018, dt: 21.11.2019 KGD EX.
dt:21.11.2019.
11. The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible for all executive orders issued in the name of the Governor in accordance with these Rules whether such orders are authorized by the Cabinet or by an individual Cabinet Ministers, a Minister of State on a matter appertaining to his portfolio or of the result of discussion at meeting of the Council or of the Cabinet or how-soever otherwise.
12. There shall be a Committee of the Council of Ministers to be called the Cabinet which shall consist of the Cabinet Ministers except when the Council of Ministers meets on any occasion, all matters referred to in the First Schedule shall ordinarily be considered at a meeting of the Cabinet:-
Provided that ,-
(i) When at a meeting of the Cabinet a subject with which any Minister of State not attached to a Cabinet Minister is considered the said Minister of State shall be entitled to attend the meeting at the time at which such subject is discussed and take part in the discussions; and
(ii) a Minister of State not attached to a Cabinet Minister shall be entitled to attend a meeting of the Cabinet at any time 8 and take part in the discussions on any subject when requested to do so by the Chief Minister.
Provided further that a Minister of State attached to a Cabinet Minister or a Deputy Minister may attend a meeting of the Cabinet when requested to do so by the Chief Minister, either when a subject with which he is concerned is under discussion or otherwise.