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Particulars of organization, functions and
duties
Article 4(1) (b) (i) of the
Right to Information Act, 2005
Particulars of organization, functions and duties of the Passport Office, Ahmedabad
The Hierarchy at the Passport Office, Ahmedabad includes 4 stages:
1. Regional Passport Officer.
2. Deputy Passport Officer
3. Assistant Passport Officer.
4. Superintendents.
Functions and duties
This office deals with the issuance of
passport/travel document to the citizen of 20 district of Gujarat
which are Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand, Baroda, Rajkot, Amreli, Kutch,
Jamnagar, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Mehsana, Patan, Dahod,
Panchamahals, Banakantha, Sabarkantha and U.T. of Diu.
Powers and Duties of the employees of the Regional
Passport Office, Ahmedabad.
Article 4 (1) (b) (ii) of the Right to information
Act, 2005
Passport Officers have been designated as Heads of
Offices. For the smooth running of the offices, certain financial
powers have been delegated to them. The financial powers of
employees of Passport Office has been detailed in delegation of Financial Power
Rule, 1978 and subsequent orders issued in reference to the
delegation of Financial Power Rules. These powers may be seen at
Annexure of delegation of Financial rules and Passport Rules.
Other Powers of the officials of Passport Office are derived from
the Passport Act . This Act and rules is already on the MEA's
website www.mea.gov.in . The
Duties of the Officers and employees of this office flow from the
passport Act and Passport Rules website www.mea.gov.in.
Procedure Followed in the decision making process, including
channels of supervision and authority
Articles 4 (1) (b) (iii) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad follows the procedure
under the provision of Indian Passport Act, 1967 & Passport
Rules and the land mark directive instructions by Appex Court
for decision making in issuance of passport . The officers from the
superintendent to the Passport Officer level have been designated as
Passport Issuing Authority(PIA) for issuance of passport and
take decision /actions with the help of Assistants , UDCs, LDCs
posted in the section in accordance Passport Act, Passport Rules and
Ministry's instructions from time to time.
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