(1) Subject to the provisions of these Rules in regard to consultation with other Department and submission of cases to the Chief Minister, the Cabinet and the Governor all business allotted to a Department under Karnataka Government (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1977 shall be disposed of by, or under the general or special directions of the Minister-in-charge.
(2) Each Minister shall by means of Standing Orders arrange with the Secretary of the Department what matters or classes of matters are to be 2[submitted for orders]2. Copies of such standing orders, 2[orders delegating powers]2 shall be sent to the Governor and the Chief Minister.
1[Provided that the standing orders issued by the previous Minister-in-Charge shall continue to be in force till they are modified or confirmed by the succeeding Minister-In-Charge.]1 5 2[(3) A Minister may by order delegate any of his powers to the secretary of the department] 2
1. Inserted by Notification no: DCA 20 ARB 96, dt. 23.8.2000 KGD dt: 29.8.2000
2. Inserted by Notification No. DPAR 15 ARB 20, dt. 21.12.2020 KGD dt:
21.12.2020
7. Each Department of the Secretariat shall consist of the Secretary to Government, who shall be the official Head of the Department and of such other officers subordinate to him as the State Government may determine:
Provided that-
(a) More than one Department may be placed in charge of the same Secretary;
(b) The work of a Department may be divided between two or more Secretaries.
Explanation.- Secretary to Government in the Department of Cabinet Affairs and in the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms shall be the Chief Secretary.
1[Provided further that the business allotted to the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms shall, subject to any general or special order of the Government, be disposed of by the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary and the Secretary of the Department.]1
1. Inserted by Notification no: DCA 20 ARB 96, dt. 23.8.2000 KGD dt:
29.8.2000 1[7A. There shall be such number of Additional Chief Secretaries to Government as may be determined by the Government.]1
1. Inserted by Notification no: DCA 20 ARB 96, dt. 23.8.2000 KGD dt:29.8.2000 6