Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "casual vacancy" means a vacancy occurring otherwise than by efflux of time and "casual election" means an election held to fill a casual vacancy occurring otherwise than by efflux of time; (b) "Corporation Act" means the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 (Tamil Nadu Act IV of 1919); (c) "councillor" means a councillor of a municipal authority; (d) "Extension of Term of Office Act" means the Tamil Nadu Municipalities (Extension of Term of Office) Act, 1962 (Tamil Nadu Act 12 of 1962); (e) "Government" means the State Government; (f) "municipal authority" means the Municipal Corporation of Madras or a municipal council; (g) "Municipalities Act" means the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920).