(1) Save as provided in sub-regulation (3) no employee shall, except with the previous sanction of the Managing Director, give evidence in connection with any inquiry conducted by any person, committee or authority.
(2) Where sanction has been accorded under sub-regulation (1), no employee giving such evidence shall criticise the policy or any action of the Board or of the Central Government or of a State Government.
(3) Nothing in this regulation shall apply to-
(a) evidence given at an enquiry before an authority appointed by the Government, by parliament or by a State Legislature; or
(b) evidence given in any judicial inquiry; or
(c) evidence given at any departmental inquiry ordered by authorities subordinate to the Board.
Note: The above regulation shall apply to the part-time employees of the Board.
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