Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Commission” means the Goa Staff Selection Commission constituted under section 3;
2. (b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission;
3. (c) “direct recruitment” means the method of recruitment as provided under the rules regulating the recruitment to the sub-ordinate services/posts;
4. (d) “Governor” means the Governor of the State of Goa;
5. (e) “Government” means the Government of Goa;
6. (f) “member” means a member of the Commission;
7. (g) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette of the Government;
8. (h) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa;
   • (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
9. (j) “regulations” means regulations made by the Commission under section 18 of this Act;
10. (k) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Commission;
11. (l) “State” means the State of Goa;
12. (m) “sub-ordinate services/posts” means all Group “C” posts in the Government Departments and includes such other services/posts as may be notified by the Government to be sub-ordinate services/ posts, but shall not include the tenure posts which are created for the Office of the Chief Minister/Minister, Leader of Opposition, Advocate General and all other tenure posts wherein the Government makes appointments.