Rule 2 - Definitions - Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise ) Group ‘A’ Rules, 2016

2. Definitions .- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Board means the Central Board of Excise and Customs; (b) Commission means the Union Public Service Commission; (c) Controlling Authority means the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue; (d) Departmental Screening Committee means the Committee constituted for grant of Non-Functional Selection Grade or Non-Functional Upgradation respectively in any grade of the Service included in Schedule I and the composition of the Committee shall be as specified in Schedule IV. (e) Examination means the competitive examination conducted by the Commission for recruitment to the Service or such other service or services as may be specified by the Commission from time to time; (f) grade means a grade of the Service; (g) post means any post, whether permanent or temporary specified under rule 4; (h) regular service , in relation to any grade, means the period or periods of service in that grade rendered after selection according to the prescribed procedure for regular appointment to that grade and includes any period or periods- (i) taken into account for the purpose of seniority in the case of those appointed at the initial constitution of the Service; (ii) during which an officer would have held a post in that grade on regular basis but for being on leave or otherwise not being available for holding such posts; (i) Schedule means a Schedule appended to these rules; (j) Service means the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group A .