1. In regard to all matters concerning service conditions of employees of the Laboratory, the Fundamental and supplementary Rules framed by the Govt. of India and such other rules and orders issued by the Govt. of India from time to time shall apply to the extent applicable to the employees of the CLRI/CSIR. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bye-law, the Governing Body shall have the power to relax the requirement of any rule to such extent and subject to such conditions as it may consider necessary.
2. Director of CLRI is assisted by a Controller of Administration, Controller of Finance and Accounts/ Finance and Accounts Officer and Controller of Stores & Purchase/ Stores & Purchase Officers who shall advice the Director on all administrative financial and purchase matters and be responsible for providing support services to all the Scientific staff and bench level Scientists. Directors shall have the power to over-rule the advice of aforesaid functionaries after recording reasons thereof. A report of such cases shall be sent to Director-General.
3. The Director would operate under direct control of Director General without and intermediate line functionary. The Laboratories would be freed from routine administrative and financial control of the Hqrs. The head-quarters will, inter alia deal with the following matters:
a) Receipt and disbursement of funds from the CSIR;
b) Appointment of Scientistific and Technical personnel
c) National Mission;
d) International and Inter-agency Scientific Collaboration;
e) Research Fellowships and Training;
f) Liaison and interaction with major users and Government departments;
g) Audit & Vigilance matters;
h) Central Grievance mechanism;
i) Parliament matters;
j) Budget and Finance;
k) Limitations imposed under the rules for delegations of Financial power;
l) Legal matters;
m) Patent matters; and
n) Other matters as decided by DG.