State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Specific Corrupt Practices Act, 1983

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "local authority" means any public undertaking, authority, co-operative society, corporation, body, board, society or organisation, by whatever name they are known,- (i) incorporated or set up by the State Government, or (ii) constituted under any Law, Ordinance, Act, Rules, or Regulations of the State Government, or (iii) constituted under any Central Act, Ordinance, Rules, or Regulations, over which the State Government has control and authority; (b) "officer" means a person serving in connection with the affairs of the State, local authority, or any other institution or organisation aided or set up by the State Government; (c) "public undertaking" means a Government Company, within the meaning of section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956, (1 of 1956) in which not less that fifty-one per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government or any Company which is a subsidiary of a Company in which not less than fifty-one per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government and includes a corporation or other statutory body, by whatever name called, in each case owned or controlled by the State Government and any other Government Company, other than a Company owned and controlled by the Central Government in which the State Government has contributed equity.