Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Commission" means the Manipur 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 subordinate services/ posts;
4. (d) "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Manipur;
5. (e) "Government" means the Government of Manipur;
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 Manipur;
   • (i) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
9. (j) "Regulations" means regulations made by the Commission under this Act;
10. (k) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Commission;
11. (l) "State" means the State of Manipur; and
12. (m) "subordinate services/ posts" means all Group "C" and Group "D" posts in the Government Departments, Organizations and autonomous bodies established/ constituted by the Government and Semi Government Organizations and includes such other services/ posts as may be notified by the Government to be subordinate 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.