In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) “Agent” means any person appointed in writing by a candidate at an election to be his agent for the purposes of these rules, with the acceptance by such persons of the office of such election agent;
(b) “Backward Classes” means castes, races or classes declared as Backward Classes by the Chandigarh Administration from time to time;
(c) “Commission” means the Election Commission for the Union Territory, Chandigarh.
(d) “Election” means election of a Panch, Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat, member of Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad whether by direct election or out of the representative of Sarpanches or Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be;
(e) “Elector” means a person whose name is entered in the electoral roll of Gram Panchayat and are in force for the time being;
(f) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(g) “Government” means the Administrator appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution of India;
(h) “Scheduled Castes” means any of the Scheduled Castes specified in Part II of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951;
(i) “Public Holiday” means holiday declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
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