The Major Differences between Rule Direction and Administrative Direction are listed below:
Rule Direction:
1. Rule is a law, and has binding force.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
2. Rule has been recognized as law, as per Article 13 clause (3) sub-clause (a) of Constitution.
3. Rules are the supplement to the Acts.
4. These are issued by the supreme legislation or subordinate legislation.
5. A rule cannot be amended by administrative instruction.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
6. The rules may be framed by legislature, judiciary and administrators.
7. Rule is superior to Administrative direction
Administrative Direction:
1. Administrative direction is not law. It has not binding force.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
2. It has no such type of force.
3. Administrative directions may supplement the rule, but they cannot supplant them.
4. These are issued by higher authority to lower authority or to public.
5. An administrative direction can be amended by rule.
6. It is purely administrative.
7. Administrative direction is inferior to rule.