Definition

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (i) "Act" means "The Bihar Secretariat Service Act, 2007"; (ii) "Service" means the Bihar Secretariat Service, constituted under this Act; (iii) "Government" means the Government of Bihar; (iv) "Member of Service" means a person appointed to any post of the service; (v) "Year" means the Financial Year; (vi) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to this Act, which may be amended from time to time by the Government; (vii) "State Government" means the State Government of Bihar; (viii) "Cadre" means the Bihar Secretariat Service Cadre, which is constituted under this Act; (ix) "Appointing Authority" means the Authority competent to make appointment to the Service, as designated by the State Government. In the Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (i) 'Act' means the Bihar Secretariat Service Act, 2007; (ii) 'Secretariat Service' means the posts of Secretariat Assistants, Section Officers grade and the posts of Under-Secretary and Deputy-Secretary promoted from them and such other posts which may be included in this from time to time; (iii) 'Attached offices' means the attached offices as specified by the State Government; (iv) 'Government' means the Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department of the State Government of Bihar; (v) 'Grade' means the grade specified in section-4; (vi) 'Appointing Authority' means Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department in respect of Assistants and the Governor of Bihar in respect of higher grades or Posts; (vii) 'Appointed day' means the date of coming into effect of this Act; (viii) 'Cadre Controlling Authority' means the Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department of the Government of Bihar for all purposes; (ix) 'Direct recruit' means a person recruited on the basis of a competitive Examination held by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission; (x) 'Rules' means the Rules made under section-19 of this Act.