Chapter I — PRELIMINARY

Section 2Definitions

Section 2: Definitions

2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)

"Commission" means the National Commission for Minorities constituted under section 3;

(b)

"Member" means a Member of the Commission [and includes the Vice-Chairperson];

(c)

"minority", for the purposes of this Act, means a community notified as such by the Central Government;

(d)

"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Amendment notes (1)
  1. Added w.e.f. 18-9-1995 . Added by Act 41 of 1995, s.2 (w.e.f. 18-9-1995).