Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, –– (a) “Act” means the Jammu and Kashmir 1[x x x] Finance Commission for Panchayats and Municipalities Act, 2011 ;

1. (b) “Commission” means the 1[x x x] Finance Commission for Panchayats and Municipalities constituted under section 3 of the Act ;
2. (c) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission ;
3. (d) “Government” means the 2[Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ;
4. (e) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson ;
5. (f) “Municipality” means the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee or a Municipal Council constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 or the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, as the case may be ;
6. (g) “Notification” means a notification published in the *[Government Gazette] ;
7. (h) “Panchayats” means Panchayati Raj Institutions constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 ;
   • (i) “Panchayati Raj Institution” means an institution by whatever name called, constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 ;
8. (j) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Act.