Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Public Service Commission (Conduct of Business and Additional Functions) Act, 1959. (2) Section 2 and Chapter II of this Act shall come into force at once; and the remaining provisions shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) ‘Assistant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary to the Commission, or in his absence such other person discharging the duties of the Assistant Secretary for the time being; (aa) “Commission” means the Karnataka Public Service Commission; (b) “Government” means the State Government; (c) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Chairman thereof; (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Commission; or in his absence, such other person discharging the duties of the Secretary for the time being.