- (1) The following leave may be sanctioned by the following officer :- Type of Leave Sanctioning Officer
(A) Office head or departmental head related to Bhaipari coming and festival leave (b) Home Leave Head of Office concerned or Head of Department
(c) Sick Leave Head of Office concerned or Head of Department
(d) Maternity Leave Head of Office concerned or Head of Department
(D1) Head of office or departmental head related to maternity care leave (e) Kiriya Vida Head of Office concerned or Head of Department
(f) Study Leave Government of Nepal
(g) Extraordinary leave Government of Nepal
(2) Except for the leave mentioned in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of special category employees, the Government of Nepal will approve the leave. However, other than the leave mentioned in clauses (f) and (g) of sub-rule (1) to the special category employees of the office of the constitutional organ or other commissions, the head of such constitutional organ or commission may grant leave.
(3) Notwithstanding anything written in clause (a) of sub-rule (1), the head of the department and the head of the office may take vacation and holiday leave.
(4) If a civil servant submits an application that the leave taken is not necessary for him, the leave sanctioning authority may cancel such leave and make him appear.
(5) When the leave approving officer approves the leave of an employee under him, he shall approve only by making alternative arrangements for the work related to service delivery to be done in the absence of such an employee, and the notice thereof shall be posted on the notice board of the office.