Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Commission” means the Kerala State Commission for Minorities constituted under Section 3;
2. (b) “Government” means the Government of Kerala; Received the assent of the Governor on the 13th day of February,2014 and published in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.495 dated 13th February, 2014.
3. (c) “Member” means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson;
4. (d) “Minority” means a community notified by the Central Government under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 (Central Act 19 of 1992);
5. (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act. CHAPTER II