A Government servant shall,-
(a) strictly abide by any law relating to intoxicating drinks or drugs in force in any area in which he may happen to be for the time being;
(b) not be under the influence of any intoxicating drink or drug during the course of his official duty and shall also take due care that the performance of his duties at any time is not affected in any way by the influence of such drink or drug;.
(c) refrain from consuming any intoxicating drink or drug in a public place.
(d) not appear in a public place in a state of intoxication; and
(e) not habitually use any intoxicating drink or drug to excess.
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Explanation: For the purpose of this rule, ‘public place’ means any place or premises (including a conveyance) to which the public have or are permitted to have, access, whether on payment or otherwise; but does not include the premises licensed by the competent authority.