In this Act, unless the context otherwise, requires.
(a) Act means the Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005.
(b) Commission means the Meghalaya State Commission for Women constituted under Section 3;
(c) Meghalaya State Commission for Women means the Commission constituted under Section 3 of the Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005.
(d) Member means Member of the Commission;
(e) Prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(f) Public servant means any employee of the Government or a local body or any Corporation owned or control by the Government or of any Government agency or any public undertaking;
(g) State Government means the Government of the State of Meghalaya,
(h) Unfair practice means any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex for the purpose of or which has the effect of impairing or mollifying the recognition, enjoyment, or exercise by women of fundamental constitutional rights, or of human rights, or of fundamental freedom in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field or the infringement of any right or benefit conferred on women by or under the provisions of any law for the time being in force or the mental or physical torture or sexual excesses on women, and
(i) Women include an adolescent girl and a female child.