Section 2: Definitions

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Appointing Authority” means the Director, Department of Health and Family welfare services;

(b)“Qualifying Examination” means the minimum qualification for recruitment to the posts specified in column (4) of the schedule;

(c) “Schedule” means schedule appended to these rules;

(d) “Special Recruitment Committee” means special committee constituted under rule 3;

(e) “Vacancies” means the number of vacant posts to be filled up under these rules as specified in column (3) of the schedule, in the Residual Parent Cadre only.

(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977.