Bihar Secretariat Service Act, 2007
Bihar Secretariat Service Act, 2007
The Bihar Secretariat Service Act, 2007 establishes and structures a unified administrative service for the state government of Bihar. It applies to administrative personnel across government departments and attached offices, encompassing roles from Assistants up to Deputy Secretaries. The legislation governs direct recruitment, promotions, probation requirements, mandatory computer and typing skills, and seniority rules. By replacing previous fragmented cadre systems with a standardized framework, this Act matters because it establishes clear career pathways, ensures merit-based and time-bound advancement, and builds a professional, skilled administrative workforce to support effective public governance in Bihar.
- 1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement
- 2. Definition
- 3. Constitution of the Service
- 4. Power of State Government to create posts
- 5. Applicability of rules
- 6. Appointing Authority
- 7. Reservation
- 8. Determination of Vacancies
- 9. Qualification for recruitment
- 10. Power to frame rules
- 11. Seniority
- 12. Promotion
- 13. Probation
- 14. Disciplinary proceedings
- 15. Repeal and Saving
- 16. Removal of difficulties
- 17. Interpretation
- 18. Seniority
- 19. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 20. Act not to affect other laws
- 21. Power to issue instructions
- 22. Language of the Act
- 23. Transitional Provisions
- 24. Schedule
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