In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a)"AppointingAuthority" in respect of the service means the Development Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh;
(b)"Board"means the Madhya Pradesh Junior Service Selection Board;
(c)"Examination" means a competitive examination for recruitment to the service held under rule 11 of these rules;
(d) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to these rules;
(e)"Schedule Castes" means any caste, race or tribe or part of or group within a caste race or tribe specified as Scheduled Caste with respect to the State ofMadhya Pradesh under Article341 of the Constitution ofIndia;
(f) "Scheduled Tribes" means any tribe or tribal community or part ofor group within a tribe or tribal community or part of or group within a tribal or tribal community speciLed with respect to the State of Madhya Pradesh under Article 342 of the Constitution of India;
(g) "Service" means Panchayat and Rural Development Department Class III (Ministerial and Non-Ministerial) Service.
-3. -Scope and App1ication.-~Vithout prejudice to the generality of the -: ; proVisions-cohtain~d-in the Madhya Pradesh: CivilService: (General-Condh.--~-.:..::-~:..:-- tions of Services) Rules, 1961 these rules shall apply to every member of the service. /