(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Article” means an Article of the Constitution of India.
(b) “Council” means the Council of Ministers constituted under the Article 163;
(c) “Cabinet” means the Committee of the Council of Ministers referred to in Rule 12;
(d) “Government” means the State Government;
(e) 1[“Secretary” means 2[an Additional Chief Secretary]2 Principle Secretary or a Secretary to the Government and except in rule 7, includes a Special Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary or any other officer holding these posts on ex-officio basis.]1
1. Substituted by Notification No: DCA 20 ARB 96, dt.23.8.2000 KGD EX dt:29.8.2000
2. Inserted by Notification No: DPAR 15 ARB 2018, dt.21.11.2019 KGD EX.
dt:21.11.2019.
2 1[(ea) Secretary of the Legislature means a Secretary, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly or the Karnataka Legislative Council, as the case may be]1
1. Inserted by Notification No: DPAR 15 ARB 2018, dt.21.11.2019. KGD EX.dt:21.11.2019.
(f) “Schedule” means the schedule appended to these Rules;
(g) “Minister” means Cabinet Minister and includes a Minister of State 1[or a Deputy Minister]1not attached to a Cabinet Minister.
1. Inserted by Notification No. DCA 20 ARB 96, dt 23.8.2000 KGD dt:29.8.2000.
(h) “Minister-in-charge” means the Minister appointed to be in- charge of the Department of the Government to which a case belongs;
(i) “Case” includes the papers under consideration and all previous papers and notes put up in connection therewith to enable the question raised to be disposed of.
(j) “Scrutinising Committee” means a committee consisting of the Minister–in-charge of law in the 3[2[1[Department of Parliamentary Affairs]2 and Legislation]1]3 as Chairman, the Minister-in-charge of the Bill. The Secretary to Government in the Administrative Department concerned, the Secretary to Government in the 3[2[1[Department of Parliamentary Affairs]2 and Legislation]1]3, the 1[Additional Draftsman]1 and the Assistant Draftsman concerned in the 1[ Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation]1 as Members and such Assistant Draftsman in the Department as the Secretary. 3[2[1[Department of 3 Parliamentary Affairs]2 and Legislation]1]3 may designate as the Secretary.
1. Substituted by Notification No: DCA 1 ARB 96, dt. 22.1.96 KGD dt:
24.1.1996
2. Substituted by Notification No: DPAR 07 ARB 2017, dt.25.09.2018.
3. Substituted by Notification NoDPAR 15 ARB 2018, dt.21.11.2019 KGD EX. dt:21.11.2019.
(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act X of 1897) applies for the interpretation of these Rules as it applies for the interpretation of a Central Act.
3. A case shall be deemed to belong to a Department to which under the Schedule to the Karnataka Government (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1977 the subject matter thereof pertains or is mainly related. If in respect of any case a question arises as to the Department to which the case belongs, it shall be referred to the Chief Secretary who shall decide the question after obtaining the orders of the Chief Minister, if necessary.
PART- I ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS
4. The Business of the Government shall be transacted in the Secretariat Departments specified in the Karnataka Government (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1977 and shall be classified and distributed between those Departments as laid down therein.