Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Civil Servants Act, 1973: • ad hoc appointment — appointment of a duly qualified person made otherwise than in accordance with the prescribed method of recruitment, pending recruitment in accordance with such method • civil servant — a person who is a member of an All-Pakistan Service or of a civil service of the Federation, or who holds a civil post in connection with the affairs of the Federation, including any such post connected with defence, but does not include__ (i) a person who is on deputation to the Federation from any Province or other authority; (ii) a person who is employed on contract, or on work-charged basis or who is paid from contingencies; or (iii) a person who is a "worker" or "workman" as defined in the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934), or the Workman's Compensation Act, 1923 (VIII of 1923) • initial appointment — appointment made otherwise than by promotion or transfer • pay — the amount drawn monthly by a civil servant as pay and includes technical pay, special pay, personal pay and any other emoluments declared by the prescribed authority to be pay • permanent post — a post sanctioned without limit of time • prescribed — prescribed by rules • rules — rules made or deemed to have been made under this Act • selection authority — the Federal Public Service Commission, a departmental selection board, departmental selection committee or other authority or body on the recommendation of, or in consultation with which any appointment or promotion, as may be prescribed, is made; and • temporary post — a post other than a permanent post. (2) For the purposes of this Act, an appointment, whether by promotion or otherwise, shall be deemed to have been made on regular basis if it is made in the prescribed manner This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions.__ (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,__ (a) "ad hoc appointment" means appointment of a duly qualified person made otherwise than in accordance with the prescribed method of recruitment, pending recruitment in accordance with such method; (b) "civil servant" means a person who is a member of an All-Pakistan Service or of a civil service of the Federation, or who holds a civil post in connection with the affairs of the Federation, including any such post connected with defence, but does not include__ (i) a person who is on deputation to the Federation from any Province or other authority; (ii) a person who is employed on contract, or on work-charged basis or who is paid from contingencies; or (iii) a person who is a "worker" or "workman" as defined in the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934), or the Workman's Compensation Act, 1923 (VIII of 1923); (c) "initial appointment" means appointment made otherwise than by promotion or transfer; (d) "pay" means the amount drawn monthly by a civil servant as pay and includes technical pay, special pay, personal pay and any other emoluments declared by the prescribed authority to be pay; (e) "permanent post" means a post sanctioned without limit of time; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules; (g) "rules" means rules made or deemed to have been made under this Act; (h) "selection authority" means the Federal Public Service Commission, a departmental selection board, departmental selection committee or other authority or body on the recommendation of, or in consultation with which any appointment or promotion, as may be prescribed, is made; and (i) "temporary post" means a post other than a permanent post. (2) For the purposes of this Act, an appointment, whether by promotion or otherwise, shall be deemed to have been made on regular basis if it is made in the prescribed manner.

Effective date: 1973-09-26

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