Definitions

(5) "Committee" means any committee appointed under section 16; (6) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette to perform the functions of a competent authority under Chapter VIII; (7) "Government" means the Administrator appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (8) "housing or improvement scheme" means a scheme framed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter V; (9) "land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (10) "member" means the member of the Board; (11) "Planning Authority" means a Planning Authority constituted under the Puducherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969; (12) "premises" means any land or building or part of a building and includes- (i) the garden, grounds and outhouses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof; (13) "region" means any one of the regions known as Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe or Yanam of the Union territory; (14) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Act; (15) "rules" means the rules made under this Act; (16) "Town Planning Act" means the Puducherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969; (17) "Union territory" means the Union territory of Puducherry. (1) The term of office and the conditions of service of the Chairman and members shall be such as may be prescribed by rules and they shall be entitled to receive such salary or allowances as may be fixed by the Government. (2) The Chairman or any member may resign his membership of the Board by giving notice in writing to the Government and on such resignation being accepted by the Government, he shall cease to be a member. (3) Any vacancy created in the Board shall be filed by fresh appointment by the Government.