In these Rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:
(a) 'Act' means the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 1959 (Act No. 38 of 1959);
(b) 'Direct recruitment' means recruitment by the method prescribed by rule 10;
(c) 'Government' means the Government of Rajasthan;
(d) 'Schedule' means the schedule to these Rules;
(e) 'Service' means the municipalities Class IV Service, constituted for each Municipal Board and Municipal Council;
(f) 'Board' means a Municipal Board constituted under the Act and includes a Municipal Council;
(g) 'Member of the service' means the person appointed substantively to the post in the service under the provision of these rules;
(h) 'State' means the State of Rajasthan;
(i) 'Commissioner' means the officer appointed as such under section 307 of the Act;
(j) "Medical Officer' means a Medical Officer not below the rank of CAS [X X X] or such other officer as may be appointed by the Government for the purpose of these rules;