Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires : - (a) Act means the Meghalaya Right to Public Services Act, 2020; (b) Appellate Authority means an officer appointed by notification by the Government and who is above the rank of the Designated Officer, and invested with the powers to hear appeals against the orders passed by a Designated Officer under this Act; (c) Chief Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner of the State Public Service Delivery Commission appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 9; (d) Citizen related services include the services as notified under sub-section (2) of section 3 of this Act; (e) Commissioner means Commissioner of the State Public Service Delivery Commission appointed under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 9; (f) Designated Officer means an officer appointed by notification by the Government for providing the service as per the provisions of this Act; (g) Gazette means the Gazette of the State of Meghalaya; (h) Government means the Government of Meghalaya; (i) Governor means the Governor of Meghalaya; (j) Government servant means a person appointed to any civil service or post in connection with the affairs of the State Government including a person working on deputation; and a person appointed in a Public Authority which is owned, controlled or substantially financed by the Government; (k) Notification means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (l) Rule means a rule under this Act; (m) State Public Service Delivery Commission means the Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 9; and (n) Year means a financial year commencing on the 1st Day of April and ending on the 31st day of March of the succeeding year.