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43. Section 90 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (3) ", other than for salary or prescribed transfer or travelling allowances or expenses, or other prescribed allowances," and substituting "or employees, other than for salary or for allowances or expenses which may be paid under the regulations or under determinations in force under sub-section 9(7a) or section 82d,".

44. After section 90 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Staff Suggestions Scheme
"90a. (1) The Board may, from time to time, formulate and operate a Staff Suggestions Scheme to encourage officers and employees to make suggestions for achieving any one or more of the following objects:
     (a) the promotion or improvement of efficiency, or the effecting of economies, in the management and working of the Service, or of a Department or branch of the Service;
     (b) the improvement of the standard of safety in the operations of the Service, or of a Department or branch of the Service.

"(2) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1), a Staff Suggestions Scheme may make provision for the Board to authorize the making of payments to officers and employees who make suggestions which, in the opinion of the Board, have resulted, or are likely to result, in the achievement of an object referred to in sub-section (1).

"(3) The Board may, at any time, discontinue the operation of a Staff Suggestions Scheme formulated under sub-section (1) and may, from time to time, vary such a scheme.".

Regulations
45. (1) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (f) of sub-section (1).

(2) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (j) of sub-section (1).

(3) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (ja) of sub-section (1).

(4) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (jb) of sub-section (1).

(5) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (m) of sub-section (1).

(6) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (ma) of sub-section (1).

(7) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (n) of sub-section (1).

(8) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (o) of sub-section (1).

(9) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (s) of sub-section (1) "or deprivation of increment".

(10) Section 97 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (sa) of sub-section (1) the following paragraph:
      "(sb) for providing for appeals with respect to any matter arising under a determination under section 82d;".

Schedules 2 and 3
46. Schedules 2 and 3 to the Principal Act