MIZORAM WARRANT of PRECEDENCE 2020.Pdf

No.F.23012/1/2019-PRO(GAD) GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (PROTOCOL & HOSPITALITY WING) ......

Aizawl, the 11th August, 2020

NOTIFICATION

In supersession of all previous notifications and in consonance with the notification issued by the President’s Secretariat vide notification No.33-Pres/79 dated 26th July 1979 as amended from time to time, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to notify the Warrant of Precedence/Order of Precedence with respect to the rank and precedence of the persons named therein which is to be observed at national and state ceremonial functions in the State of Mizoram with immediate effect and until further orders :

Article of Name of the Posts Warrant 1 Governor of Mizoram 2 Chief Minister of Mizoram 3 Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram 4 Speaker of Mizoram Chief Justice, Guwahati High Court Former Chief Ministers of Mizoram 5 Cabinet Ministers of Mizoram Leader of the Opposition, Mizoram Legislative Assembly State Chief Information Commissioner Chairperson, Mizoram Lokayukta Dignitaries having status equivalent to a Cabinet Minister 6 Deputy Speaker of Mizoram Ministers of State of Mizoram Deputy Government Chief Whip Judges of Guwahati High Court (Aizawl Bench) Dignitaries having status equivalent to a Minister of State 7 Members of Parliament 8 Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly 9 Chief Secretary of Mizoram Additional Chief Secretary of Mizoram State Election Commissioner Chairman, Mizoram Public Service Commission State Information Commissioners

Protocol & Hospitality Wing, General Administration Department, Government of Mizoram 3rd Floor, Old Secretariat Building II, Treasury Square, Aizawl – 796001 Phone: 0389-2322852, e-mail : [email protected] Page 1

10 Principal Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram Director General of Police of Mizoram Principal Chief Conservators of Forest of Mizoram Mayor, Aizawl Municipal Corporation Advocate General of Mizoram Members, Mizoram Public Service Commission Chairman, JERC (Mizoram and Manipur) Vice Chancellor, Mizoram University Principal Consultant, Aviation Wing 11 Commissioners & Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram Inspectors General of Police of Mizoram Accountant General of Mizoram Additional Advocate General of Mizoram Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest of Mizoram 12 Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram Special Secretaries to the Government Deputy Commissioners within their jurisdiction Secretary, Mizoram State Information Commission Brigadier or equivalent ranks stationed in Mizoram Deputy Inspectors General of Police Members, State Planning Board Chief Conservators of Forest Deputy Mayor, Aizawl Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Aizawl Municipal Corporation District & Sessions Judges and equivalent ranks Registrar, Guwahati High Court (Aizawl Bench) Chairperson, State Women Commission (entry may be changed if incumbent is an MLA) State Commissioner, Persons with Disabilities Chairperson, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Pro Vice Chancellor, Mizoram University Addl. Deputy Director, SIB Chairman, Mizoram Subordinate Staff Selection Board Padma Awardees 13 Additional Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram Conservators of Forest Engineers-in-Chief Registrar, Mizoram University 14 Joint Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram Deputy Commissioners outside their jurisdiction Directors & Additional Directors Assistant Inspectors General of Police and equivalent ranks Senior Superintendents of Police and equivalent ranks Colonel of the Army and equivalent ranks Chief Engineers and equivalent ranks Commandant General, MRHG Members, State Women Commission

Members, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Members, JERC (Mizoram and Manipur) Members, Mizoram Subordinate Staff Selection Board Principals/Deans of Government Colleges Professors of Government Colleges/MZU 15 Deputy Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram Additional Deputy Commissioners Joint Directors and equivalent ranks Superintendents of Police and equivalent ranks Deputy Conservators of Forest and equivalent ranks Superintending Engineers and equivalent ranks Lt. Colonel of the Army and equivalent ranks Councillors, Aizawl Municipal Corporation Other officers of equivalent rank of those in the Article 16 Under Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram Sub-Divisional Officers (Sadar/Civil) Addl. Superintendents of Police and equivalent ranks Chief Judicial Magistrates and equivalent ranks Deputy Directors and equivalent ranks Executive Engineers and equivalent ranks Major of the Army and equivalent ranks Associate Professors of Govt. Colleges/MZU Other officers of equivalent rank of those in the Article 17 Sub-Deputy Commissioners Block Development Officers Office Superintendents and equivalent ranks Assistant Directors and equivalent ranks Sub-Divisional Police Officers and equivalent ranks Assistant Conservators of Forest and equivalent ranks Judicial Magistrates and equivalent ranks Assistant Engineers and equivalent ranks Captain of the Army and equivalent ranks Assistant Professors of Government Colleges/MZU Other officers of equivalent rank of those in the Article

NOTES

Note 1 The order in this Warrant of Precedence is meant only for national and state ceremonial functions and shall have no application in the day-to-day business of the Government. Note 2 Persons in this Warrant of Precedence will take rank in order of the no. of Article and as per entry under the same Article. The order in which the posts are mentioned in one article shall not, however, be the basis for determining seniority inter-se. Note 3 Cabinet Ministers of the Union, when invited to official functions held within the State, will take precedence after the Chief Minister of Mizoram.

Note 4 The rank / status of a dignitary / an official as spelt out in the appointment letter shall serve as a criterion for the purpose of entry in to Article 5 and Article 6 regarding ‘dignitaries having status equivalent to a Cabinet Minister’ and ‘dignitaries having status equivalent to a Minister of State’ respectively, Note 5 The article in which the State Chief Information Commissioner is placed shall be applicable only to the present incumbent. Future SCIC’s will be accorded precedence at Article 9. Note 6 Among the members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly, order of precedence shall be as follows – a. Leaders of parties b. Ex-Chief Minister c. Ex-Speaker d. Chairman/Vice Chairman of various statutory Boards / Corporations of Government undertaking e. Ex-Ministers f. Other members will take precedence in alphabetical order Note 7 Elected representatives of the people viz. CEM, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Executive Members of Autonomous District Councils, although not included in the warrant, will, when invited to state and ceremonial functions, take precedence with persons at Article 12. Note 8 Elected representatives would rank above the non-elected representatives in any same article. Note 9 Non-elected and non-official Chairmen/Vice Chairmen of Boards/Corporation of state government undertaking, when invited to such functions, shall be assigned precedence after persons at Article 12 unless status of the incumbent is specifically mentioned in the notifications issued by the government. Note 10 Managing Directors of PSU/Boards will rank as per their substantive ranks in the Government. Note 11 Except in the case of ladies who hold a post mentioned in the Warrant of Precedence, all other ladies will take their places along with their husbands in their respective Warrant of Precedence. Similarly, accompanying husbands of the lady officers should also take their places with their wives in their respective Warrant of Precedence. Note 12 Any dignitary/official who is not mentioned in this warrant will take his/her place as per the notification determining the rank/status of such person at the time of his/her appointment or as determined by General Administration Department (Protocol & Hospitality Wing).

sd/- LALNUNMAWIA CHUAUNGO Chief Secretary & Chief Protocol Officer Government of Mizoram

Memo No.F.23012/1/2019-PRO(GAD) : Aizawl, 11th August, 2020

Copy sent for information to : 1. Secretary to the Governor, Mizoram 2. PS to Chief Minister, Mizoram 3. PS to Deputy Chief Minister, Mizoram 4. PS to Speaker, Mizoram 5. PS to Cabinet Ministers, Mizoram 6. PS to Deputy Speaker / Ministers of State / Deputy Govt. Chief Whip 7. PS to Members of Parliament, Mizoram 8. All Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly 9. Sr. PPS to Chief Secretary, Govt. of Mizoram 10. PS to Addl. Chief Secretary, GAD, Govt. of Mizoram 11. PS to Commissioners / Secretaries / Special Secretaries 12. Secretary, MSIC / Lokayukta / SEC / MPSC 13. All Administrative Departments, Govt. of Mizoram 14. All Deputy Commissioners, Govt. of Mizoram 15. All Heads of Departments, Govt. of Mizoram 16. Registrar, Guwahati High Court (Aizawl Bench) 17. Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Govt. of Mizoram, with 5 (five) spare copies for publication in the Mizoram Gazette 18. Director, Department of Information & Public Relations, Govt. of Mizoram 19. All Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil), Govt. of Mizoram 20. Under Secretary, GAD, Govt. of Mizoram 21. Guard File.

(HENRY C. LALRAWNKIMA) State Protocol Officer & Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram General Administration Department