CISF RULES, 2001

RULES – 1 TO 5

CISF NISA HYDERABAD

Video
Warming up Exercise
 What is the difference between an Act
and a Rule?
RELEVANCE OF THE TOPIC
Every Member of the force should have
knowledge :
i) To execute the rule in a systematic
approach
ii) Points to be kept in mind while executing the
rules
iii) Decision-Making, Responsibilities and
Authorities
iv) who can frame rule and structure of the
force
Competencies

 To execute the rules in the field

 Will help in making decision
 Internal Personnel Inter-Action
Learning Objectives
 At the end of the session the participants should
be able to:
 List an overview of the act in terms of the
number of rules, chapters, appendices and
schedules
 Differentiate between open arrest and closed
arrest
 List Out the three branches of the CISF
 List out the rank structure of the CISF
 Be acquainted with the Conferment Of Local
Rank
 illustrate Organization of the CISF
Who makes the CISF Rules?
 The CISF Act is voted and passed by the
Parliament
 It is amended by the parliament
 Under Section 22 of the CISF Act
 Central Govt can frame rules as per the
provisions of the CISF Act
 The current set of rules is the CISF Rules
2001
 Amendments in the rules were carried out
in 2003
CISF Rules : An Overview
 No of Rules – 92
 No of Chapters – 14
 No of Appendices – 4 viz. A to D
 No of Schedules - 1
 1. SHORT TITLE AND
COMMENCEMENT

 These rules may be called the CISF Rules,

2001.
 Shall come into force on the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
 The CISF Rules 2001 were notified on 2
Nov 2001
 2. DEFINITIONS
a. Act
Means CISF Act 1968
b. Appendix
Means an appendix to these rules
c. Close Arrest :
confinement of any enrolled member
of the Force within the Force or a
detachment of the Force or a post
quarter guard, building or tent
under charge of a guard
 2. DEFINITIONS
d. Magistrate
Means any Magistrate as referred to in sec
3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.
e. Open Arrest
confinement of any enrolled member of the
Force within the premises of any barrack,
lines or camp for the time being occupied by
any detachment of the Force
g. Section
Means a section of the Act
Learning Re –Enforcement
 The CISF Rules 2001 were notified
on _____________?
 Why it is said as Close Arrest
instead of arrest ?
 3. CONSTITUTION OF THE FORCE

(1)Three branches
i.Executive Branch
ii.Fire Service Branch
iii.Ministerial Branch
(2)Each branch has its own supervisory
officers and EMOF
Each branch will have its own sources of
recruitment and its own channels of
promotion
Learning Re –Enforcement
 The Force consisting of
_______branches
 1.__________
 2._________
 3._________
 4.__________
 What is Open Arrest ?
 DG
ORGANISATIONAL IG DIG/Fire
TREE FOR CADRE
OFFICERS DIG
Sr Comdt/Fire
Sr Comdt
Comdt Comdt/Fire

DC DC/Fire

AC/JAO
AC AC/Fire
Insp/Min or Stn Insp/Exe Insp/Fire
SI/Min or Stn
SI/Exe SI/Fire
ASI/Min or Stn
ASI/Exe ASI/Fire
HC/Min
HC/GD HC/DCPO/
Constable Constable/F
4. COMPOSITION OF THE FORCE
 The force is composed of the following
categories
1. Supervisory officers
2. Enrolled Members

Rule 4 lists all the ranks and their equivalents

in the Force.
Except Const/Trade men each rank is superior
to the rank below it as given in rule 4
4. COMPOSITION OF THE FORCE
1. Supervisory officers
 Director General;
 Additional Director General;
 Inspector General;
 Deputy Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General(Fire),
Director (Medical),
 Senior Commandant/Assistant Inspector General
 Commandant, Assistant Inspector General, Assistant Inspector
General (Fire), Commandant (Fire), Group Commandant, Principal,
Recruits Training Centre, Principal, Fire Service Training
Institute and Commandant (Medical Officer ;
 Deputy Commandant and Deputy Commandant (Fire);
 Assistant Commandant, Vice Principal, Recruits Training Centre,
Assistant Commandant (Junior Administrative Officer) and
Assistant Commandant (Fire), Assistant Commandant (Medical
Officer);
4. COMPOSITION OF THE FORCE
2. Enrolled Members
1. Inspector (Executive, Stenographer, Ministerial, Fire and
Armourer)
2. Sub-Inspector (Executive, Stenographer, Ministerial, Fire and
Armourer);
3. Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive, Stenographer,
Ministerial, Fire and Armourer), Pharmacist, Band and Motor
Mechanic;
4. Head Constable(Driver, Executive, Ministerial, Fire And
Armourer);
5. Constables (Executive, Fire, Armourer, Driver, Driver Cum
Pump Operator, Nursing Assistant, Band and Fitter); and
4. COMPOSITION OF THE FORCE
2. Enrolled Members
 Const/Trademen (Cook, Kahar, Sweeper,
Mochi, Barber, Carpenter, Tailor, Dhobi,
Charge Mechanic, Motor Pump Attendant,
Switch Board Attendant and Painter, Ward
boy, Mason and Plumber)
 Each of the above categories of ranks other
than Const/Trademen shall be the
immediate superior in rank to the rank
mentioned below that category.
Learning Re –Enforcement
 The highest rank of Supervisory
officers of Force is ___________
and Lowest is __________?
 The highest rank of Enrolled
Members of Force is ___________
and Lowest is __________?
 5. CONFERMENT OF LOCAL RANK:
 Examples of local rank ?
 An Inspector maybe given the local rank of an AC
while he is in charge of a unit
 A Sr Commandant may be given the rank of a DIG
 Who can give?
 Director General only
 In the interest of the better functioning of the Force
 Cannot be delegated
 Has to be confirmed by the Central Govt.
 Upto what rank ?
 Upto Commandant – by DG
 DIG and above – only after prior approval of the
Central Govt
 5. CONFERMENT OF LOCAL RANK
 What powers/benefits does the person draw?
 At par with the powers of the higher rank
 No financial /monetary benefit
 No claim on seniority over officers of the Force by
virtue of the rank

 When does local rank cease?

 When withdrawn by the DG
 When person ceases to hold the appointment for
which rank is granted
 If not confirmed by the central Govt within 21
days
Learning Re –Enforcement
 The highest Local rank can be
conferred _______above that
___________?
 The benefits of local rank
draw____?
 When does local rank cease?
Overview of the CISF Organisational Chart

 
 Summary
 Today we discussed
 An overview of the CISF Act
 Definitions
 Constitution and composition of the
Force
 Various ranks which are prevalent
 CONFERMENT OF LOCAL RANK