In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, –– (a) “Act” means the Jammu and Kashmir [x x x] Finance Commission for Panchayats and Municipalities Act, 2011 ;
(b) “Commission” means the [x x x] Finance Commission for Panchayats and Municipalities constituted under section 3 of the Act ;
(c) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission ;
(d) “Government” means the [Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ;
(e) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson ;
(f) “Municipality” means the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee or a Municipal Council constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 or the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, as the case may be ;
(g) “Notification” means a notification published in the [Government Gazette] ;
(h) “Panchayats” means Panchayati Raj Institutions constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 ;
(i) “Panchayati Raj Institution” means an institution by whatever name called, constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 ;
(j) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Act.