Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :— (a) "Board" means the Sikkim Khadi and Village Industries Board established under section 3 of the Act; (b) "Chairman" means Chairman of the Board; (c) "Commission" means the Khadi and Village Industries Commission established under section 4 of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 (61 of 1956); (d) "fixed capital investment" means the Fixed Capital Investment as defined in sub-section (cc) of section 2 of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 (61 of 1956); (e) "Government" means the Government of Sikkim; (f) "rural area" means the area as defined in sub-section (ff) of section 2 of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956; (g) "village industry" means any industry as defined in sub-section (h) of section 2 of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 (61 of 1956). In The Sikkim Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1996 (herein after referred to as the principal Act), in Sections 4 (f), 5 (1), 5 (2), 5 (3) and 6 and such other Sections in the Act, wherever, the words "Executive Otltcer" appear, the words "Chief Executive OHicer" shall be substituted.