Definitions

(1) ln this Act, unless the context otherwise requires; (a) 'Act' means the Sikkim (Re-organization of Districts) Act, 2021; (b) 'district' means a revenue district formed under the provisions of this Act headed by a District Collector; (c) 'existing district' means the four districts of the State of Sikkim, that existed immediately before the commencement of this Act, namely, East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim; (d) 'existing law' means any act, ordinance, regulation, order, by-laws, rules, scheme, notification or any other instrument having the force of law in lndia or any part thereof and includes any law protected under Article 371F (k) of the Constitution of lndia; (e) 'Official Gazette' means the Government of Sikkim Gazette published by authority; (f) 'notification' means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression 'notify' or 'notified' shall be construed accordingly; (g) 'revenue circles' means any area which is notified as a revenue circle under the provisions of this Act and includes any revenue circle that existed immediately prior to the commencement of this Act; (h) 'revenue block' means any area which is notified as a revenue block under the provisions ol this Act and includes any revenue block that existed immediately prior to the commencement of this Act; (i) 'State Government' means the State Government of Sikkim; (j) 'sub-division' means a revenue sub-division under a district headed by a Sub-Divisional Officer. (2) Any term not specifically defined hereinabove shall be assigned same meaning as given in the Sikkim lnterpretation of General Clauses Act, 1977 or the General Clauses Act, 1897, as the case may be.