Section 2: Definitions.

The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982Central Act · Act 43 of 1982

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

[(a) "ex-Governor" means a person who has been the Governor of a State or two or more States;

(aa) "Governor" means the Governor, or any person discharging the functions of the Governor, of any State or of two or more States;]

(b) "maintenance",--

(i) in relation to official residences, includes the provision of electricity, gas and water;

(ii) in relation to motor vehicles, includes the pay and allowances of chauffeurs and the provision of oil and petrol or other fuel;

(c) "members of the family", in relation to a Governor, means the [spouse, dependent children and the dependent parents] of the Governor;

(d) "official residences", in relation to a Governor, means such residences as may be specified by the President, by notification in the Official Gazette, as the official residences of the Governor and includes the staff quarters and other buildings appurtenant thereto and the gardens thereof;

(e) "rules" means rules made under this Act;

(f) "State" does not include a Union territory.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1982
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 8 of 2014. Subs. by Act 8 of 2014, s. 2, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
substituted, Act 1 of 2009. Subs. by Act 1 of 2009, s. 2, for "spouse and the dependent children" (w.e.f. 1-1-2007).

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