In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) “Appointment” means appointment by direct recruitment or by promotion on officiating basis of Forest Officer or other officials;
(2) “Appointing authority” means the authority competent to make appointment to the respective cadres;
(3) “Category of post” means a class of posts as specified below, namely:- Categorization of Posts specified in Schedule I – officers and officials Category 'A' Collateral posts. Posts other than those specified in category 'B' and 'C', based on the cadres of the Forest department Category 'B' Wildlife posts and Interstate boundary (territorial) posts.
Posts of Wildlife Division and Interstate boundary (territorial) { G.O dated 02.05.2 Category 'C' Territorial posts. Posts having statutory powers under the Karnataka Forest Act, 1964 and Rules made there under.
Categorization of Posts specified in Schedule II – Other Officials Category 'A' Posts other than those posts specified in category 'B' and 'C' location Category 'B' Posts in Taluk Headquarters Category 'C' Posts in District, Division, Circle or State Headquarters.
(4) “Collateral Posts” means all posts other than (wildlife, interstate boundary (Territorial) and territorial posts);
(5) “Competent authority” means the authority competent to make transfer of a Forest Officer or other officials;
(6) “Counseling” means enabling and guiding a forest officer or other official to opt for a place of his choice on transfer or posting from among the posts notified as available;
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(7) “Department” means Karnataka Forest Department;
(8) “Forest Officer” means an officer appointed to any of the posts specified in Schedule I;
(9) “General Transfer” means the period notified by the Government for transfer or posting of Forest officers or other staff who have completed their normal tenure or to a vacant post;
(10) “Government” means the Government of Karnataka;
(11) “Government Institution” includes a Training center, an administrative office or any other institution by whatever name called and established by the Government belonging to Forest Department;
(12) “Interstate boundary” means Karnataka State boundary with Neighboring States;
(13) “Other officials” means officials appointed to any of the posts specified in Schedule II;
(14) “Post” means post or an official position duly created by Government under the Department to discharge certain public duties and responsibilities;
(15) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules by the Government;
(16) “Schedule” means schedule appended to this Act;
(17) “Tenure” means the minimum period required to work in a place or post as may be prescribed by rules;
(18) “Territorial post” means a post having statutory Powers under the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 and the Karnataka Forest Rules, 1967;
(19) “Transfer” means transfer of a forest officer or other official from one place or post to another place or post;
(20) “Wildlife post” means a post in the area notified as wildlife division under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972).