Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act,1969
Act No : 55
Section :
Definitions.
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "appointed day" means such date2* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint for the formation of the autonomous State; (b) "article" means an article of the Constitution; (c) "autonomous State" means the autonomous State of Meghalaya formed under section 3; (d) "constituency" means a territorial constituency provided by order made under section 12 for the purpose of election to the Legislative Assembly; (e) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324; (f) "Governor" means the Governor of Assam exercising his functions as Governor in relation to Meghalaya by virtue of this Act; ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The provisions of sections 2 and 3 came into force on 12-1-1970, vide notification No. G.S.R. 74, dated 12-1-1970, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt. II, Sec. 3(i), p. 17. sections 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 28, 29, 62, 73 and 77 on 30-1-1970, vide notification No. G.S.R. 182, dated 30-1-1970, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt. II, Sec. 3(i), p. 37, section 65 on 25-2-1970 vide notification No. G.S.R. 310, dated 25-2-1970, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt. II, Sec. 3(i), p. 145 and the remaining sections on 2-4-1970, vide notification No. G.S.R. 493, dated 24-3-1970, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt. II, Sec. 3(i), p. 375. 2 2nd April, 1970, vide notification No. G.S.R. 75, dated 12-1- 1970, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Pt. II, Sec. 3(i), p. 18. 966 (g) "law" includes any enactment, ordinance, regulation, order, bye-law, rule, scheme, notification or other instrument, having immediately before the appointed day, the force of law in the whole or in any part of the autonomous State; (h) "Legislative Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya; (i) "Meghalaya" means the autonomous State referred to in section 3; (j) "member" means a member of the Legislative Assembly; (k) "Official Gazette" means the Official Gazette of Meghalaya or the Gazette of India; and (l) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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