Territory, Chandigarh.

Definitions and Explanations: - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a)“Agent” means any person appointed in writing by a candidate at an election to be his agent for the purposes of these rules, with the acceptance by such persons of the office of such election agent; (b)“Backward Classes” means castes, races or classes declared as Backward Classes by the Chandigarh Administration from time to time; (c)“Commission” means the Election Commission for the Union Territory, Chandigarh.

(d)“Election” means election of a Panch, Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat, member of

Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad whether by direct election or out of the representative of Sarpanches or Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be; (e)“Elector” means a person whose name is entered in the electoral roll of Gram Panchayat and are in force for the time being; (f)“Form” means a form appended to these rules; (g)“Government” means the Administrator appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution of India; (h)“Scheduled Castes” means any of the Scheduled Castes specified in Part II of the

Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951;

(i)“Public Holiday” means holiday declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.