Chapter 1: Definitions
100. The following terms have the following meanings throughout these General Orders, unless it is otherwise provided or required by the context.
- "The Bahamas" means all the territory that is administered by The Government of The Bahamas.
- "The Public Service" means The Service of The Crown in a civil capacity in respect of The Government of The Bahamas (including service as a member of the Judicial Service Commission, The Public Service Commission or The Police Service Commission) but, save as may be otherwise expressly provided, does not include service:
(a) on the personal staff of The Governor General, or;
(b) as a Justice of The Supreme Court or as a Justice of The Court of Appeal, or;
(c) in The Ministry of Tourism. - "Public Office" or "Office" means any office of emolument in The Public Service.
- "Public officer" or "officer" means:
(a) a person who holds a Pensionable Office within the meaning of any Act relating to the pensions or gratuities of persons employed in The Public Service;
(b) a person employed in The Public Service whose employment is not of a casual nature and whose whole time is employed in The Public Service. - "Government servant" means anyone in whatever capacity and under whatever conditions of service, who is employed by Government.
- "The Public Service Commission" or "The Commission" shall be read in those places where it is appropriate, as The Police Service Commission or; The Judicial & Legal Service Commission.
- "Contract officer" means a person employed in The Public Service for a fixed period of time whether or not such employment is renewable on the expiration of such fixed period of time.
- "Empowered officer" means a public officer to whom certain powers of appointment and discipline have been delegated by The Governor General.
- "Salary" is the remuneration deriving from employment in The Public Service, exclusive of all allowances.
- "Vacation leave" is leave with full salary, other than sick leave, maternity leave, study leave, special leave and casual leave.
- "Leave of absence" is leave on half-salary.
- "Leave year" is a calendar year.
- "Office of responsibility" is any post in The Public Service declared by The Governor General by notice in The Gazette to be a post in respect of which allowances shall be payable to a person appointed to discharge the duties of such post.
- "Appointment" means:
(a) the conferment of an office of emolument in The Public Service, whether or not subject to subsequent confirmation, upon a person not in The Public Service;
(b) the grant of permanent and pensionable terms of service in a Public Office to a person recruited, and servicing on contract terms of service or in a non-established capacity in a pensionable or non-pensionable office;
(c) the engagement in a Public Office of a person on contract terms of service for a further period of service on the conclusion of this previous period of engagement on contract terms in the same or other Public Office;
(d) the appointment of a public officer to act in any Public Office other than The Office to which he is substantively appointed.
Notices
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Awarded Public Procurement Opportunities ReportSee details
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Grand Bahama Health Services NoticeSee details...