Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "appointed day" means the date specified in the notification issued under sub-section (2) of section 1;
2. (b) "Committee" or "Management Committee" means the Management Committee constituted under section 5;
3. (c) "Devasthan" means devasthan of Lord Shani at Shingnapur, Ahmednagar;
4. (d) "Devasthan Trust" means the Public Trust in respect of Shree Shanaishwar Devasthan, Taluka Newasa, District Ahmednagar, as re-constituted under this Act;
5. (e) "erstwhile trust" means the public Trust registered under the Public Trusts Act, with registration No. A/587, referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3;
6. (f) "Executive Officer" means the Executive Officer of the Committee appointed under section 18;
7. (g) "Management Fund" means the management fund of the Committee constituted under section 27;
8. (h) "Member" means a member of the Committee, and includes any office-bearer thereof whether called as, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer or by any other designation;
   • (i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act;
9. (j) "Public Trusts Act" means the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act (XXIX of 1950) or any other law relating to Trusts, for the time being in force;
10. (k) "Trust" means the Devasthan Trust as constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3;
11. (l) "Trust Fund" means the Fund of the Devasthan Trust constituted under section 25;
12. (m) "Regulations" means the regulations made by the Committee under section 47;
13. (n) "rules" means the rules made under this Act;
14. (o) "Temple" means the Shanaishwar Temple at village Shinganapur, Taluka Newasa, District Ahmednagar;
15. (p) "year" means the financial year; and
16. (q) words and expressions used in this Act, but not defined, shall have the meanings, respectively assigned to them in the Public Trusts Act.