(1) No officer employee shall, except with the previous sanction of the competent authority, receive any complementary or valedictory address or accept any testimonial or attend any meeting or entertainment held in his honor, or in the honor of any other employee of the bank:
Provided that nothing in this sub-regulation shall apply to –
(a) a farewell entertainment of a substantially private and informal character held in honor of the officer employee or Demonstration Joining of Associations Prejudicial to Interest of the Country Giving Evidence Public Demonstration in Honour of Bank Officers any other employee of the bank on the occasion of his retirement or transfer or any person who has recently quitted the service of the bank; and
(b) the acceptance of simple and inexpensive entertainment arranged by association of employees of the bank.
(2) (a) No officer employee shall either directly or indirectly exercise pressure on influence or any employee of the bank to induce or compel him to subscribe towards any farewell entertainment.
(b) No officer employee shall collect subscription for farewell entertainment from any immediate or lower grade employee for the entertainment of any employee belonging to any higher grade.
12. No officer employee shall bring or attempt to bring any political or other outside influence to bear upon any superior authority to further his interests in respect of matters pertaining to his service under the bank.