NEW DELHI: The enhanced focus on transparency post demonetisation notwithstanding, public servants will not have to file a declaration of their assets and liabilities this year.This is because the new rules under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016 are not ready yet. As a result, the extension of deadline for submission of declaration of assets and liabilities till December 31 has become infructuous.“The extension was given under the old Act of 2014, which is now redundant…We are in the process of drafting the final proforma which only will be valid,” a senior government official told ET.The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016 states, “On and from date of commencement of this Act every public servant shall make a declaration of his assets and liabilities in such form and manner as may be prescribed.” Since the filing rules have not been firmed up, there is no requirement for filing of declarations by public servants.The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by Parliament in July. The government had granted an extension for more than five million public sector employees and non-governmental organisations for filing the declaration beyond July 31. The deadline was extended for the fifth time since the Act came into force.With no fresh deadline fixed yet, the Department of Personnel and Training is consulting the law ministry over the final draft of the form for declaration of assets by public servants.In a letter sent to secretaries of government departments and chief secretaries of states the department said, “The said rules will be notified in due course to prescribe the form, manner and timelines for filing of declaration of assets and liabilities under the revised provisions of the Act.”So far no change of rules has been proposed for the filing of such declaration by the NGOs. All NGOs which have received more than Rs 1 crore from government funds of foreign exchange of over `10 lakh will be required to declare their assets and liabilities. All NGOs falling below this limit are exempted from this rule.As per the amended law, public servants will not be required to provide the details of assets of their spouses and other dependents.