Meaning of Certain expressions

For the purposes of this Chapter— (a) The expression ‘Assembly’ shall include the United Provinces Legislative Assembly:- (i) which was constituted and functioned as such under the Government of India Act,1935, either before or after the commencement of the Indian Independence Act,1947; or (ii) which functioned as a House of the Provisional Legislature for the State under the Constitution of India (b) The expression one year means any period of twelve calendar months; (c) The period during which a person has, by virtue of his membership in the Assembly, held any of the offices mentioned in clause (f) of section 2 shall also taken into account for determining the term of such membership.