Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) ‘Government’ means the Administrator of the Union territory of Puducherry appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (b) ‘municipal commune’ means a commune mentioned in article 1 of the Municipal Decree; (c) ‘municipal council’ means the body constituted to manage the municipal affairs in a municipal commune; (d) “Municipal Decree’ means the Decree of French Government dated the 12th March, 1880, as amended from time to time.