(1) A civil employee who intends to study at his or her personal effort within or outside the country after the commencement of this Rule shall obtain prior approval of the Competent Authority of the concerned body.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1), prior approval is not required to be obtained by a civil employee to appear in an examination as a private student and study in the place where he or she is in service outside office hours.
Provided that, such an employee shall give information thereof to the body where he or she is in service.