Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991

Year: 1992

Enactment Date: 1992-01-02

Long Title: An Act to supplement the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "article" means an article of the Constitution;
         (b) "assembly constituency" means a constituency provided under this Act for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly;
         (c) "Capital" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
         (d) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission referred to in article 324;
         (e) "Legislative Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
             1[(ea) "Lieutenant Governor" means the administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and designated as Lieutenant Governor by the President;
             (eb) "Minister" means a member of the Council of Ministers referred to in clause (4) of article 239AA of the Constitution, by whatever name called and includes a Deputy Minister;]
         (f) "Scheduled Castes", in relation to the Capital, means such castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within such castes, races or tribes as are deemed under article 341 to be Scheduled Castes in relation to the Capital.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 19 of 2023, s. 2 (w.e.f. 19-5-2023).
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