Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “ administrator ” means the person appointed by the State Government under this Act to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Osmanabad Zilla Parishad or the Parbhani Zilla Parishad, as the case may be, and its Panchayat Samitis, Standing Committee, Subjects Committees and other Committees;
2. (b) “ appointed date ” means the 26th day of September 1980;
3. (c) “ election to a Panchayat Samiti ” means election of a member of a Panchayat Samiti;
4. (d) “ election to a Zilla Parishad ” means election of a Councillor of a ‘Zilla Parishad;
5. (e) “ the principal Act ” means the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961;
6. (f) “ Zilla Parishad ” means the Osmanabad Zilla Parishad or the Parbhani Zilla Parishad, as the case may be;
7. (g) words and expressions used in this Act, and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them under the principal Act.