In this Act, "officer" means any person who has undertaken [1] service under the Government and who immediately prior to undertaking such service, was paid and employed solely by a local authority and, but for undertaking such service.would in the ordinary course have continued in such employment; [2] and, the "appropriate Government" means, in relation to cantonment authorities and port authorities in major ports, the Central Government, and in relation to other authorities, the State Government.

FOOTNOTES:

1. The words "the service of Government" successively amended by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 as modified by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Supplementary Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 .

2. Inserted by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 as modified by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Supplementary Order, 1937 .