In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Commission” means the Goa Staff Selection Commission constituted under section 3;
(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(c) “direct recruitment” means the method of recruitment as provided under the rules regulating the recruitment to the sub-ordinate services/posts;
(d) “Governor” means the Governor of the State of Goa;
(e) “Government” means the Government of Goa;
(f) “member” means a member of the Commission;
(g) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette of the Government;
(h) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa;
(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(j) “regulations” means regulations made by the Commission under section 18 of this Act;
(k) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Commission;
(l) “State” means the State of Goa;
(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.
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