Section 2

Definitions.

The State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986

  • Act 69 of 1986
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of the State of Arunachal Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.

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    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
         (a) "Administrator" means the Administrator appointed by the President under article 239;
         (b) "appointed day1" means the day which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint;
         (c) "article" means an article of the Constitution;
         (d) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;
         (e) "existing Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh" means the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh as existing immediately before the appointed day;
         (f) "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 any part of the existing Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh;
         (g) "sitting member", in relation to either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly of the existing Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh, means a person who, immediately before the appointed day, is a member of that House or that Assembly;
         (h) "treasury" includes a sub-treasury.

Notes

1. 20th February, 1987, vide notification No. S.O. 74(E), dated 11th February, 1987, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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