The Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997.
andhra-pradesh · 1997
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- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997 establishes reservations for certain appointments in public services.
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms for the Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997.
- S. 3Section 3 mandates that all public service appointments in Andhra Pradesh follow reservation rules.
- S. 4Section 4 prohibits signing or passing salary bills for appointments not compliant with reservation rules.
- S. 5Section penalizes officials for violating reservation rules, leading to removal, disciplinary action, and recovery of illegal payments.
- S. 6Section 6 prohibits regularization and allows termination of violators of reservation rules without notice or reason.
- S. 7Section 7 authorizes the government to issue enforcement directions for reservations, deeming non-compliance as misconduct.
- S. 8Section 8 nullifies claims for regularizing irregular appointments violating reservation rules.
- S. 9Section 9 prohibits filling reserved public service posts without adherence to reservation rules, allowing vacancies if no eligible candidate is available.
- S. 10Section 10 imposes penalties for violations of the Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997.
- S. 11Section 11 imposes penalties on abettors of offenses under the Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Reservations Act.
- S. 12Section 12 makes company officers liable for offenses committed by the company, with specific blame for directors or managers.
- S. 13Section 13 protects individuals from punishment if they can prove ignorance or due diligence in making appointments under the act.
- S. 14Section 14 bars civil courts from hearing suits against actions done in good faith under this Act.
- S. 15The section overrides any conflicting laws or court decisions to enforce the Act's provisions.
- S. 16Power to make rules - (1) The Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of
- S. 1997(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint