(a) ' appointing authority in relation to a Government servant ' means-
(i) the authority which actually made the temporary or officiating or substantive appointment as the case may be, of the Government Servant to the post held by him at the time of initiation of disciplinary proceedings; or
(ii) the authority which is, under the rules regulating the recruitment to the post which the Government servant for the time being holds, competent to make an appointment, whichever authority is higher;
(b) ' Commission ' means the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission;
(c) ' disciplinary authority ' means the authority competent under these rules to impose on a Government Servant any of the penalties specified in Rule 9 or Rule 10;
(d) ' Government ' means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
(e) ' Government Servant ' means a person who-
(i) is a member of a Civil Service of the State or holds a post in connection with the affairs of the State, whether temporary or permanent, appointed thereto before, on or after the date specified in Rule 1 and includes such Government Servant whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Government of India, the Government of another State, or a Company, Corporation or Organisation owned or controlled by Government, or a local or other authority, notwithstanding that his salary is drawn from sources other than the Consolidated Fund of the State;
(ii) is a member of a Civil Service of, or holds a Civil post under the Government of India or the Government of another State and whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Government;
(iii) is in the service of a local or other authority and whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Government.
(f) ' Governor ' means Governor of Andhra Pradesh;
(g) ' major penalty ' means any of the penalties specified in clauses [(iv) to (x)] (both inclusive) of Rule 9;
(h) ' minor penalty ' means any of the penalties specified in clauses (i) to (v) (both inclusive) of Rule 9 and in Rule 10;
(i) ' Service ' means a Civil Service of the State;
(j) ' State ' means the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Section 2 • The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991
2. Interpretation:
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