¹[45-I. Disposal of matters by Minister. -- (1) The Minister in-charge may, by means of standing orders, give such directions as he deems fit for the disposal of proposals or matters in his Department:
     Provided that no such standing order shall be issued in contravention of the provisions of the Constitution or any other law for the time being in force including the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or the statutory powers conferred under any law upon the officials, and financial powers delegated under the Delegation of the Financial Powers Rules, 1978.
     (2) The Minister, in consultation with the Secretary concerned, may issue standing orders, concerning the matters or classes of matters which are to be brought to the personal notice of the Minister:
     Provided that no such standing order shall be issued in contravention of the provisions of the Constitution or any other law for the time being in force including the provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder or the statutory powers conferred under any law upon the officials, and financial powers delegated under the Delegation of the Financial Powers Rules, 1978.
     (3) The copies of directions and standing orders shall be forwarded to the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister.
     (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), in addition to the proposals or matters required to be placed before the Lieutenant Governor under any law for the time being in force, the following proposals or matters shall be submitted to the Lieutenant Governor for his opinion through the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary, before issuing any orders thereon, namely:--
         (i) matters which affect or are likely to affect the peace and tranquility of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
         (ii) matters which affect or are likely to affect the interest of any particular community, the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the socially and educationally backward classes or any other class of persons;
         (iii) matters which affect the relations of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi with the Central Government, or any State Government, the Supreme Court of India or the High Court of Delhi and such other authorities as may be determined;
         (iv) matters pertaining to the Secretariat of the Lieutenant Governor and personnel establishment and other matters relating to his office;
         (v) matters on which the Lieutenant Governor is required to make an order under any law or instrument in force in his sole discretion;
         (vi) matters specified under general or special order issued by the Lieutenant Governor under proviso to sub-section (2) of section 44;
        (vii) petitions for mercy from persons under sentence for death and other important cases in which it is proposed to recommend any revision of a judicial sentence;
         (viii) matters relating to summoning, prorogation and dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, removal of disqualification of voters at elections to the Legislative Assembly, Local Self Government Institutions and other matters connected therewith; and
         (ix) any other matter of administrative importance which the Chief Minister may consider necessary.]