In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires; -
(a) "Act" means The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (N0.7 OF 2014);
(b) "State Government" means the State Government of Assam;
(c) "Local Authority" means a Municipal Corporation or Municipal Board or Town Committee constituted under the Gauhati Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 (Assam Act I of 1973) and the Assam Municipal Act, 1956, (Assam XV of 1957) respectively.
( d) "Competent Authority" means Commissioner in case of Municipal Corporation · and Executive Officer in case of Municipal Board or Town Committee, as the case maybe;
(e) "Corporation" means the Guwahati Municipal Corporation;
(f) "Municipality" means the Municipalities of State of Assam;
(g) "Town Vending Committee" means the body constituted by the Government under Section 22 of the Act. · / 134 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRA ORDINARY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016