Insertion of a new section after section 1 of the Principal Act

Insertion of a new section after section 1 of the Principal Act.—After section 1 of the Principal Act, the following new section shall be inserted, namely— "1A. Definitions— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) "Authority" means any committee, council, board, or any other body of one or more persons whether statutory or not, set up by Central Government or any State Government.
2. (b) "compensatory allowance" means such sum of money as the State Government may determine, as being payable to the holder of an office by way of travelling allowance, daily allowance, sitting allowance, conveyance allowance in lieu of conveyance, sumptuary allowance in the form of honorarium or otherwise, or house rent allowance for the purpose of performing the functions of that office, and includes any such other sum of money or amenities as may be declared by the Government to form part of the compensatory allowance."