Central Act

The Representation of the People Act, 1950

2. Definitions. 1*** In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "article" means an article of the Constitution; (b) "Assembly constituency" means a constituency provided 2[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State; (c) "Council constituency" means a constituency provided 3[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Council of a State; 4* * * * (d) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324; (e) "order" means an order published in the Official Gazette; (f) "Parliamentary constituency" means a constituency provided 5[by law for the purpose of elections to the House of the People; 6* * * * (g) "person" does not include a body of persons; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 7[(i) "State" includes a Union territory;] (j) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof. 8* * * * *