Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

1. (a) “Census Commissioner” means the Census Commissioner appointed under sub-section

1. (1) of section 4 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948);
   • (b) “Commission” means the Election Commission referred to in article 324 of the Constitution;
   • (c) “Delimitation Act” means the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002);
   • (d) “Delimitation Order” means the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008;
   • (e) “last census” means the census held in India in 2001;
   • (f) “Scheduled Tribes Orders” means the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 (C.O. 19), and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951 (C.O. 32), as amended from time to time, made by the President under article 342 of the Constitution;
   • (g) “State” means the State of Goa.