Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Amenity" includes road, streets, sub-ways, lighting, drainage, sanitation, electricity and water supply or other convenience, public works, market places,

post offices, banks, hospitals, dispensaries, public stations, fair price shops, milk booths, libraries, recreation centres, service stations of any public utility service authorized by the Authority or other facility; and such other amenities as the State Government may by notification specify;

1. (b) "Authority" means the Sarvajna Kshetra Development Authority constituted under section 3;
2. (c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority;
3. (d) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Authority appointed under section 10;
4. (e) "Fund" means fund of the Authority;
5. (f) “Government” means Government of Karnataka;
6. (g) „Sarvajna Kshetra‟ means the whole of the area comprising the sites specified in the Schedule but excluding the area referred to as protected area under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 24 of 1958) and such other areas declared by the State Government, by notification;
7. (h) "Member" means a member of the Authority;
   • (i) "Regulations" means regulations of the Authority made under section 42; and
8. (j) "Schedule'' means the schedule appended to this Act. CHAPTER – II AUTHORITY AND ITS EMPLOYEES