State Act

The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993

260. For the purpose of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires— (a) “municipal borough” means a municipal borough within the meaning of the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963; (b) “nagar panchayat” means a nagar panchayat constituted for a municipal borough and includes a person or persons authorised to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a municipality under section 263 of the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as “The Municipal Act”); (c) “panchayat” includes a person or persons appointed to exercise the powers and to perform the functions of a panchayat under section 253.