Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

1. (a) "Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly, Tripura ;
2. (b) "committee" means a committee of the Assembly ;
3. (c) "Controlling 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 Controlling Officer ;
4. (d) "day" means a period of twenty four hours beginning at midnight ;
5. (e) "form" means a form appended to the Second Schedule ;
6. (f) "member" means a member of the Assembly, but save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, does not include ---
   • (i) a Minister as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Tripura) Act, 1972, and
   • (ii) the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker as defined in the Salaries and Allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Tripura) Act, 1972.
7. (g) "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 ;
8. (h) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to this Act ;
   • (i) 'term of office' in relation to a member means,---
9. (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
10. (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 67A 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.
11. (j) "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.
12. (k) "year" means financial years commencing on and from 1st April of the year.