(1) In making nomination of civil employees for a study, training or study tour in a foreign county, such nomination shall be made as follows subject to Rule 49:
(a) A civil employee who has not obtained earlier any opportunity for study, training or study tour abroad,
(b) Where all civil employees have already got the opportunity, a civil employee who has spent the most time in the concerned body after such completion of study, training or study our,
(c) Where order cannot be determined for nomination pursuant to Clauses (a) and (b), a civil employee who has spent the most service period in the same post.
Provided that, in the matter where any specific qualification and age is required, nomination shall be made in consonance with Clauses (a) and (b) only from amongst the civil employees who have such qualification and are of such age.
(2) Even though an invitation is received in the name of any civil employee for participation in a training or study tour to be nominated by the Government of Nepal, the concerned body has to make nomination in consonance with Sub-rule (1).
Provided that, for a seat related with any specific project, nomination may be made pursuant to Sub-rule (1) from within the same project.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in these Rules, the civil employees who have got an opportunity to take part in any study or training abroad on any subject that is useful and necessary
for the service, group or sub-group in which they are serving, upon being selected in the global competition, after obtain the prior approval of the Government of Nepal in such a manner as to obtain scholarship from various countries of international organizations of which Nepal is a member shall also be nominated for study or training.