(1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context;-
(a) “Act” means Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (4 of 1994)
(b) “Block Development Officer” means an Officer, by whatever name called, appointed by the Government to perform the functions of the Block Development Officer of a block.
1 [(bb) “bonafide resident” means a person who has a permanent home in Himachal Pradesh includes a person who has been residing in Himachal Pradesh for a period of not less than 25 years or a person who has permanent home in Himachal Pradesh but on account of his occupation he is living outside Himachal Pradesh;]
(c) “District Panchayat Officer” means an officer, by whatever name called, appointed by the Government to perform the functions of the District Panchayat Officer ;
(d) “Form” means a Form appended to these rules ;
(e) “Financial Year” means a year commencing on the first day of April and ending on 31st day of March of succeeding calender year;
(f) “section” means a section of the Act.
1. Clause (bb) subs. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(1) 1/92-II, dated 17.11.2006, published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 18.11.2006, p.7478.
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(2) The words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the same meanings as have been assigned to them in the Act.
CHAPTER-II SABHA AREAS AND ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF GRAM SABHAS