Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Assembly” means the Legislative Assembly of Goa; (b) “Controlling Officer” means the Secretary to the Assembly; (c) “committee” means a committee of the Assembly; (d) “day” means a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight; (e) “family” means a wife residing with the husband and legitimate children wholly dependent on him. If the Member is a married woman, “family” shall include her husband residing with her; (f) “Government” means the Government of Goa; (g) “member” means a member of the Assembly; (h) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (i) “Official Gazette” means the Gazette published by the Government of Goa; (j) “period on duty” means the days on which a Member attends a session of the Assembly or a sitting or a meeting of a committee or when he is on tour for each day of sanctioned travel; (k) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; (l) “term of office” in relation to a member means the period beginning with the date when such member takes his seat in the Assembly and ending with the date on which his seat becomes vacant.