Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (1) "The Advisory Council" means the Advisory Council constituted under section 5; (2) "The Authority" means the Sikkim State Authority for Planning and Development, constituted under section 3; (3) "The Constitution" means the Constitution of India; (4) "The Empowered Executive Committee" means the Empowered Executive Committee constituted under section 4: (5) "Local government" includes Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat, and Panchayat as may be constituted under any law for the time being in force; (6) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (7) "rules" means the rules made by the State Government under this Act.