2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
"article" means an article of the Constitution;
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"existing States" mean the States specified as Bilaspur and Himachal Pradesh in Part C of the First Schedule to the Constitution immediately before the commencement of this Act, and "existing State" means either of the existing States;
"law" includes any enactment, ordinance, regulation, order, rule, scheme, notification, bye-law or other instrument having the force of law in the whole or in any part of either of the existing States;
"Order" means an order published in the Official Gazette;
"Parliamentary constituency" has the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950);
sitting member in relation to either House of Parliament or in relation to the Legislature of the existing State of Himachal Pradesh, means a person who immediately before the commencement of this Act is a member of that House or that Legislature, as the case may be.
Amendment notes (1)
- omitted . Clause (b) omitted by the A.O. (No. 3), 1956.