In these regulations, unless there is anything repugnant and subject or context, -
(a) "Act" means the Pandharpur Temples Act 1973 (Mah. IX of 1974);
(b) "Appointing Authority" means Shree Vitthal Rukmini Temples Committee-
(c) "Committee" means the Shree Vitthal Rukmini Temples Committee constituted under section 21 of the Act;
(d) "Disciplinary authority" means the authority competent under these regulations 6 to impose on a Committee employee any of the penalties specified in regulation 5;
Pa ge 6 7 cS "Executive Officer" means the Executive Officer appointed by the Government under section 33 of (१) 2 क. bombay Ag the Act;
‘ 4: pee we SAT As RA vl (f) "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra;
(g) "Registered Trust" means trust established under section 2 (za) of the Act.
(h) "Committee employees" means a person who is appointed to any Committee Service or post in connection with the affairs of the Committee;
(1) "leave year" means the year commencing on Ist April and ending on the 31st March of the next year.