Terms and Conditions for constitution of Philatelic Advisory Committee under Post Office Regulations 2024

PO ORDER NO. Phil/06/2024

F. No. P-46/38/2024-Phil-DOP

Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts

(Philately Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi - 110 001

Dated: 16th December, 2024

Subject: Conditions related to constitution of Philatelic Advisory Committee under Regulation 15 (2) of the Post Office Regulations 2024 - reg.

Regulation 15 (2) of the Post Office Regulations 2024 provides for constitution of the Philatelic Advisory Committee.

2. Conditions of for constitution of the Philatelic Advisory Committee are as follows:

A Composition

(1) The Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) is an august body comprising Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Official Members, Non-Official Members and Member Secretary.

(2) Minister-in-charge of Ministry of Communications will be the Ex Officio Chairman and Minister of State for Communications will be the Ex Officio Co-Chairman of the Committee.

(3) Official Members will be nominated from the Department of Posts, Department of Economic Affairs and SPMCIL, Ministry of Culture or any other Ministry as decided by Hon'ble MOC.

(4) Non-Official Members will be nominated from the fields of Art and Culture, Music and Dance, History and Literature, Environment, Sports, Academics, Philately etc., including one Member from Lok Sabha and one Member from Rajya Sabha.

(5) Deputy Director General of Philately Division, Directorate will be the designated Member Secretary of the Committee.

B Scope of Work

(1) The Committee will advise the Government about the issue of commemorative postage stamps and other allied matters of philately.

(2) It will recommend the proposals for inclusion in the Annual Stamp Calendar ensuring that it reflects major cultural, social and developmental concerns of the country.

It will also give its recommendations/suggestions on formulation/revision of guidelines for issue of commemorative postage stamps.

C Powers

(1) The Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) is a recommending body.

(2) Its recommendations will not be binding in any form on the Government. Meetings of the Committee

D The Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) usually meets once a year.

Tenure

E The tenure of the Philatelic Advisory Committee will be two years from the date of Notification for constitution of the Committee.

3.This issues with the approval of Director General.

(Syed Fraz Haider Nabi) Assistant Director General (Phil.)

To,

All Heads of Circle/ Region

Copy to:-

1. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)

2. Sr. PPS to Director General

3. Sr. PPS/ PPS/PS to the Members of Postal Services Board

4. Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi

5. CGM, BD/Parcel Directorate/ CGM CEPT

6. Sr. DDG (Viglance) & CVO/ Sr. DDG (PAF)

7. Director, RAKNPA/ GM, CEPT/Directors of all PTCs

8. ALL PAOS