(1) This Act may be called the Punjab Law Officers(Engagement) Act, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Advocate General" means a person appointed under Article 165 of the Constitution of India as Advocate General for the State of Punjab and includes any person appointed to act temporarily as such;
(b) "Category" means the category of post of Law Officers specified in section 3 of this Act and includes such other categories of Law Officers, as may be determined by the Government, by notification from time to time;
(c) "Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Justice;
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(d) "Law Officer" means an Advocate engaged under this Act as a Law Officer in the office of Advocate General by the Government;
(e) "Scrutiny Committee" means the Committee to be notified under section 6 of this Act; and
(f) "Selection Committee" means a Committee constituted under Section 7 of this Act.