State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Municipal Services Act, 1994

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “appointing authority” means the authority empowered by the State Government to make appointments to the posts under the municipal services; (b) “direct recruitment” means an appointment made by selection otherwise than by promotion from within the service or by transfer of an official already in the service of any State or Central Government or any Corporation, Board or any other local authority under the control of State Government; (c) “Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (d) “leave” includes earned leave, maternity leave, leave not due, leave on half pay, medical leave, commuted leave and extra-ordinary leave but does not include casual leave; (e) “member” means a member of the State level municipal service constituted under this Act; (f) “municipality” means an institution of self-Government,- (a) a Nagar Panchayat and a Municipal Council constituted under the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994; and (b) a Municipal Corporation constituted under the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994; (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) “service” in relation to municipalities means the municipal service constituted in the prescribed manner by the Government at the State level under the provisions of this Act; and (i) “service selection committee” means the committee set-up by the State Government under section 6 of this Act.