In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) “Assembly” means the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh;
(b) “Committee” means a Select Committee or Committee of the Assembly and includes any Committee appointed by the State Government for a purpose connected with the business of the Government;
(c) “members” means a member of the Assembly, other than a Minister, Deputy Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker;
(d) “Meeting” means a meeting of the Assembly or of a Committee thereof;
(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
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(f) “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Assembly 5[;XXXX] 6[(g) “Territorial Council” means the Council that existed in Himachal Pradesh during the absence of the Assembly from 1957 to 1963] 7[; and]
1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh dated 12th April, 2016, pp. 213-214 and 216.
2. Substituted for the words “Allowances” vide H.P. Act No. 43 of 1976.
3. Sub-section (2) substituted vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1971.
4. The word “and” omitted vide H.P. Act No. 43 of 1976.
5. The sign “.” substituted by the sign and words “; and” vide H.P. Act No. Act No.
43 of 1976 and again the word “an” omitted vide H.P. Act No. Act No. 10 of
1985.
6. Inserted vide H.P. Act No. 43 of 1976.
7. Substituted for the sign “.” vide H.P. Act No. 10 of 1985.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (ALLOWANCES AND PENSION OF MEMBERS) ACT, 1971 10 1[(h) “Governor” means the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.]