205. Authorised deductions. — The following deductions may be made from the pay, non-effective pay and all other emoluments payable to a person subject to the Act, namely: —
(a) Upon the general or special order of the Central Government, any sum required to meet any public claim there may be against him, any regimental debt that may be due from him or any regimental claim;
(b) Any sum required to meet compulsory contributions to any provident fund or any benevolent or other fund approved by the Central Government.
Explanation. —
(i) “Public claim” means any public debt or disallowance including any over-issue; or a deficiency or irregular expenditure of public money or store of which, after due investigation, no explanation satisfactory to the Central Government is given by the person who is responsible for the same.
(ii) The aforesaid deductions shall be in addition to those specified in the Act.
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