DEFINITIONS

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

1. (a) “Assembly” means the Legislative Assembly of Tripura;
2. (b) “Committee” means a committee of the Assembly;
3. (c) “Controiling Officer” means the Secretary to the Assembly or any other officer as may be appointed by the State Government to exercise the powers and functions of the Controiling Officer ;
4. (d) “the Council of Ministers” means the Council of Ministers of the Government of Tripura ;
5. (e) “Day” means a period of twenty four hours beginning at midnight;
6. (f) “Deputy Speaker” means Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
7. (g) “Family” in relation to a Minister, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition, Government Chief Whip and Member of the Legislative Assembly means his or her spouse residing with him / her and legitimate children and step children residing [with and wholly] dependent on him / her. If the person of a married woman, “family” will include her husband residing with her.
8. (h) “Form” means a form appended to the Third Schedule ;
   • (i) “Leader of the Opposition” means that member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly who is for the time being the Leader in the State Assembly of the Party in opposition to the State Government having the greatest numerical strength in the said Assembly. Explanation- If any doubt arises as to which is or was at the material time the party in opposition to the State Government having the greatest numerical strength in the Tripura Legislative Assembly, or as to who is or was at any material time the Leader in the Assembly of such a party, the question shall be decided, for the purposes of this act, by the Speaker of the said Assembly and his decision, certified in writing under his hand, shall be final and conclusive.
9. (j) “Member” means a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly irrespective of whether or not for the time being he is a Minister, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition or Government Chief Whip.
10. (k) “Minister” means a member of the Council of Ministers, by whatever name called, and includes a Minister of State.
11. (l) “Period of Residence on Duty” means the period during which a member resides at a place where a session of the Assembly or a sitting of a committee is held or where any other business connected with his duties as such member is transacted, for the purpose of attending such session or sitting or for the purpose of attending such other business and includes, except in the case of a member who ordinarily resides at the place where a session of the Assembly or a sitting of the committee is held or where any other business connected with his duties as such member is transacted -
    • (i) in the case of a session of the Assembly, a period of such residence, not exceeding three days, immediately preceding the commencement of the session and a period of such residence not exceeding three days immediately succeeding the date on which the session of the Assembly is adjourned sine die or for a period exceeding seven days : and
    • (ii) in the case of a sitting of a committee or any other business a period of such residence not exceeding two days, immediately preceding the commencement of the business of the committee or other business and a period of such residence, not exceeding two-days, immediately succeeding the conclusion of the business of the committee or other business ;
12. (m) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Act ;
13. (n) “Speaker” means Speaker of the Assembly.
14. (o) “Term of Office” in relation to a member means -
15. (a) where such member is a member of the Assembly elected in a general election held for the purpose of constituting a new Assembly. the period beginning with the date of publication of the notification of the Election Commission under section 73 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951; or
16. (b) where such member is a member of the Assembly elected in a bye-election to that Assembly or a member nominated to the Assembly, the period beginning with the date of his election referred to in section 67 A of the said Act or, as the case may be, the date of nomination; and ending with, in each such case, the date on which his seat becomes vacant.
17. (p) "Travelling Allowances" means allowance granted to a Minister to cover the expenses which he incurs in travelling in the interest of public service as against travelling in personal interest or for private purpose, such as journeys for rest or recoupment of health or for attending party meetings or for election campaign
18. (q) "Usual place of Residence" in relation to a member means the place where the member personally resides or works for gain within the State of Tripura.
19. (r) "Year" means financial years commencing on and from 1st April of the year.