In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,––
(a) ‘Board’ means the State Sikh Gurdwaras Prabhandhak Board constituted under this Act ;
(b) ‘Committees’ means Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee of a Sikh Gurdwara or a Group of Gurdwaras constituted under this Act ;
(c) ‘Property’ means all the movable and immovable property attached to a Gurdwara or standing in the name of a Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee ;
[(cc)“Government” means the Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir ;]
[(d) ‘Gurdwara’ means a place of worship where Guru Granth Sahib is kept and which is constructed by public donation or by private individual or individuals and is accessible to all Sikhs including Sehajdhari Sikhs, for worship or for religious ceremonies ;
(e) ‘Sikh’ means a Sikh who believes in ten Sikh Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib and keep Keshas ;
(f) ‘Sehajdhari Sikh’ means a person who believes in Guru Granth Sahib and ten Gurus but has never kept Keshas ;
(g) ‘Patit Sikh’ mean a Sikh who had kept Keshas but has later on shaved of ;]
(h) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by the rules made under this Act.