The Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalisation of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994.
andhra-pradesh · 1994
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- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalisation of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994, is effective from November 25, 1993.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services) Act, 1994.
- S. 3Section 3 bans daily wage appointments and requires prior permission for temporary appointments in public services.
- S. 4Section 4 regulates recruitment in Andhra Pradesh public services, allowing appointments only through specified panels or public advertisements.
- S. 5Section 5 prevents salary bills from being passed for appointments not made per section 4 unless a compliance certificate is attached.
- S. 6Section penalizes improper appointments by elective officials and officers, initiating removal or disciplinary action and recovering illegal payments.
- S. 7Section 7 prohibits regularization of daily wage or temporary employees' services, except for specific long-term part-time workers and those with five years of service prior to a certain date.
- S. 7AAbatement of Claims
- S. 7ESection 7E prohibits suits for pensions against the government unless in accordance with specified sections, abating any existing claims.
- S. 8Section 8 empowers certain government officials to issue directives for enforcing the Act, with non-compliance treated as misconduct.
- S. 9Section 9 abolishes claims for regular appointments of daily wage and temporary employees in Andhra Pradesh.
- S. 10Section 10 prohibits creation of public service posts without authority sanction, invalidating unauthorized appointments.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates the formation of a review committee to assess staff patterns and pay structures in public services, excluding university teaching staff.
- S. 12Section 12 grants a committee all civil court powers for investigating public service matters.
- S. 13Section 13 imposes imprisonment and fines for violations of the Andhra Pradesh Act, requiring government sanction for court action.
- S. 14Section 14 penalizes anyone who aids or abets an offense under the Act with the same punishment as the offense itself.
- S. 15Section 15 holds company officers accountable for offenses committed by the company, with exceptions for due diligence.
- S. 16Section 16 bars civil courts from hearing suits against actions done in good faith under the Act.
- S. 17Section 17 overrides any conflicting laws or court decisions for the Act's provisions.
- S. 18Power to make rules – (1) The Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of
- S. 19Section 19 provides that the Schedule serves as guidelines for interpreting and implementing the Act.
- S. 20Section 20 repeals the Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalisation of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Ordinance, 1993.
- S. 1994Section exempts certain compassionate and atrocity-based appointments from general restrictions on public service appointments in Andhra Pradesh.