2. Definitions.

(i) "Commission" means the Assam Public Service Commission.
(ii) "Governor" means the Governor of Assam.
(iii) "Government" means the Government of Assam.
(iv) "Member" means a member of the Assam Economic and Statistical Service appointed to the Service either before or after the commencement of these Rules.
(v) "Prescribed subjects" means Economics or Statistics or Mathematics.
(vi) "Service" means the Assam Economic and Statistical Service.
(vii) "Year" means the calendar year.