Amendment of Section 2

(1) In section 2 of the Principal Act, after sub-section (18), a new sub-section (18-A) may be added, namely :- “(18-A)“Director of Local Bodies” means an officer of the State Government not below the rank of Secretary designated as such by the State Government by Notification.” (2) In section 2 of the Principal Act, after sub-section (48) a new sub-section (48-A) shall be added, namely :- “(48-A )“Population” means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published.”