Section 2: Definitions and Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- a) ‘Annual Account’ means the account of the undertaking rendered to the Government annually under and in accordance with the Electricity Act; b) ‘Board’ means the Meghalaya State Electricity Board constituted under Section 5 of the Electricity Supply Act; c) ‘Document’ in relation to the undertaking, includes its books, accounts, registers maps and plans, and all other documents of whatever nature relating to the undertaking ; d) ‘Electricity Act’ means the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (Act 9 of 1910). e) ‘Electricity Supply Act’ means the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Act 54 of 1948) ; f) ‘Fixed Assets’ includes works, spare parts stores, tools motor and other vehicles, instruments, office and other equipments and furniture; g) ‘Government’ means the Government of Meghalaya ; h) ‘Licensee’ means the Shillong Hydro Electric Ltd. ; i) ‘Prescribed’ means prescribed by rules made under this Act; j) ‘Schedule’ means the Schedule appended to this Act ; k) ‘Undertaking’ means the electric supply undertaking at Shillong owned and managed by the Shillong Hydro Electric Ltd. l) ‘Vesting date’ means the date and time on which the undertaking shall vest in the Government under section 3 of this Act ; m) ‘Works’ includes electric supply lines, any land, buildings, structure, plant, machinery or apparatus required to supply energy and to carry into effect the object of a licence granted under the Electricity Act ; n) Other expressions shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Electricity Act.