State Act

the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Act, 1971

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “Assembly” means the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh; (b) “Committee” means a Select Committee or Committee of the Assembly and includes any Committee appointed by the State Government for a purpose connected with the business of the Government; (c) “members” means a member of the Assembly, other than a Minister, Deputy Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker; (d) “Meeting” means a meeting of the Assembly or of a Committee thereof; (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 4[xxx] (f) “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Assembly 5[;XXXX] 6[(g) “Territorial Council” means the Council that existed in Himachal Pradesh during the absence of the Assembly from 1957 to 1963] 7[; and] 1[(h) “Governor” means the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.]