2. Definitions.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Authority” means the Rajasthan State Mela Authority constituted under section 3; (b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority; (c) “Chief Executive Officer” means an officer designated as the Chief Executive Officer under section 5; (d) “control room” means the temporary office of the Mela Magistrate in the Mela area; (e) “District Mela Committee” means the District Mela Committee constituted under section 9; (f) “Fund” means the Mela Development and Management Fund as constituted under section 14; (g) “Mela” means such Melas which are notified by the State Government, for management through the Authority; (h) “Mela Area” means any place used permanently or temporarily for holding or organising a Mela and includes all lands and buildings appurtenant thereto; (i) “Mela Magistrate” means an officer designated as a Mela Magistrate under section 12; (j) “Mela Period” means the period fixed by the Authority for holding the Mela on the basis of recommendation by the District Mela Committee; (k) “organiser” means the person or persons or Trust or Society or Company who organises Mela; (l) “prescribed” means as prescribed by rules; and (m) “rules” means rules made under section 23. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Rajasthan General Clauses Act, 1955 (Act No. 8 of 1955) have the same meanings as assigned to them in that Act.