The Andhra Pradesh (50 percent Reservation to BCs, SCs, STs and Minorities in all the Nominated Posts) Rules, 2019

Short Title:

These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh (50 percent Reservation to BCs,

SCs, STs and Minorities in all the Nominated Posts) Rules, 2019.

2. Definitions:

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires;

a. “Act means the Andhra Pradesh (50 percent BCs, SCs, STs and Minorities in all

the Nominated Posts) Act, 2019 (Act No.24 of 2019).

b. “Minority”, for the purposes of this Act, means a community notified as such by the

Central Government and includes Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and

Zoroastrians (parsis) as per Notification No. F.7-5/2005-MC(P), Dt.18.01.2005.

3. Unit of reservation for the Offices of Chairpersons:

All the Corporations / Agencies / Bodies / Boards / Societies / Committees

functioning under the administrative control of all the Departments of the State of Andhra

Pradesh are treated as a Unit for the purpose of reservation in the nominated posts of

Chairpersons.

Every administrative Department shall identify and enumerate the number of

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Chairpersons in all the said Corporations / Agencies / Bodies / Boards / Societies /

Committees functioning under its administrative control for the purpose of reservation.