Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Annual Budget" means total scheme expenditure budget of the State as approved by the State Legislature; (b) "Department" means any Department of the State Government, concerned with implementation of the schemes for the welfare and development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (c) "Empowered Committees (ECs)" mean the State Level Committees for the development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constituted under section 7; (d) "Gaps in development" mean difference in development indicators of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes when compared to the state averages; (e) "Government" means the Government of Rajasthan; (f) "Nodal Department” means the Social Justice and Empowerment Department for Scheduled Castes and Tribal Area Development Department for Scheduled Tribes of the State Government; (g) "notification" means the notification published in the Official Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "Scheduled Areas" mean areas declared as Scheduled Areas under Part C of Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of India; (j) "Scheduled Castes" and "Scheduled Tribes" shall have the meaning assigned respectively under clauses (24) and (25) of article 366 of the Constitution of India; (k) "Scheduled Castes Development Fund (SCDF) and Scheduled Tribes Development Fund (STDF)" means a certain amount as earmarked in the Annual Budget for accelerated development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively, under section 3; (l) “Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP)” means the total scheme expenditure budget of the State under Demand Number-51 and Minor Head-789 as provided in Rajasthan Appropriation Act; (m) "State" means the State of Rajasthan; (n) "State Councils" mean the State Councils for the development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constituted under section 5; and (o) “Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)” means the total scheme expenditure budget of the State under Demand Number-30 and Minor Head-796 as provided in the Rajasthan Appropriation Act.