Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,– (a) “Committee” means Committee of the Legislative Assembly; (b) “Controlling Officer” means the Secretary; (c) “Day” means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at midnight; (d) “Family” means the wife, or husband of a Member, if such wife or husband is residing with such Member and includes legitimate children or step children and parents residing with and wholly dependent on such Member but does not include in the case of a male Member, more than one wife; (e) “Government” means the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi; (f) “Member” means a member of the Legislative Assembly but, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, does not includes– (i) a Minister as defined in the Minister of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1994; (ii) the leader of opposition as defined in the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Salary and Allowances) Act, 2001; (iii) The Speaker or Deputy Speaker as defined in the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1994; (iv) The Chief Whip as defined in the Salary and Allowances of the Chief Whip in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 2003. (g) “New Member” means a Member who takes his seat in the Legislative Assembly after the commencement of this Act and includes a member who is reelected; (h) “Pensioner” means a person who is eligible to receive pension under this Act; (i) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Legislative Assembly; (j) “Term of Office” in relation to a Member means– (i) where such member is a Member elected in a general election held for the purpose of constituting a new Legislative Assembly, the period beginning with the date of publication of the notification of the Election Commission under section 73 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951); or (ii) where such member is a Member elected in a bye-election to the Legislative Assembly, the period beginning with the date of this election referred to in section 67A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and ending with, in each such case the date on which his seat becomes vacant.