Amendment of section 1

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Commission" means the Finance Commission constituted by the Governor pursuant to clause
   • (I) of Article 243-I of the Constitution;
2. (b) "Grama Panchayat" means a Grama Panchayat constituted under the Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964;
3. (c) "Member" means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairman thereof;
4. (d) "Panchayati Raj institution" means a Grama Panchayat or a Samiti or a Parishad;
5. (e) "Parishad" means a Zilla Parishad constituted under the Orissa Zilla Parishad Act, 1991;
6. (f) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules;
7. (g) "Rules" means rules made under this Act;
8. (h) "Samiti" means a Panchayat Samiti constituted under the Orissa Panchayati Samiti Act, 1959.