(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Abeyance List" means, the list of such eligible households, by which, foodgrains have not been received, except by the preceding 12 months of the current month;
(b) "Act" means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013);
(c) "Agency" means the Food Corporation of India, Authorized Fair Price Shop keeper and Rajasthan State Food Civil Supplies Corporation;
(d) "Agent" means any person who has been authorized by any party for submission of appeal or reply before the Commission;
(e) "Chairperson" means Chairperson of the Rajasthan State Food Commission;
(f) "Competent Authority" means the Collector or any other officer authorised by the State Government to issue authorisation letter under th.e Rajasthan Food and Other Essential Commodities (Regulation of Distribution) Order, 1976 and in relation to government employees, the appointing authority of employee concerned.
(g) "Complaint" means complaint received whether in writing or electronically or orally received through telephone helpline number;
(h) "Delivery Receipt" means print out of a transaction through PoS Machine for distribution of foodgrains and other essential articles, on which the transaction date and time, distributed 2 quantity, the sale price and the amount collected by the shop keeper and the outstanding quantity of foodgrains and other essential articles entitlement is mentioned;
(i) "Department" means Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Rajasthan;
(j) "District Grievance Redressal Officer" means any officer appointed or designated by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Act to dispose of grievances in the district;
(k) "Eligible Households" means households covered under the priority households and the Antyodaya Anna Yojana referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;
(l) "Food Commission" means the Rajasthan State Food Commission constituted under section 16 of the Act;
(m) "Form" means the form appended to these rules;
(n) "List" means the list of eligible households maintained on the web portal of the State Government;
(o) "Member" means a member of the Rajasthan State Food Commission;
(p) "Nodal Incharge" means any personnel, appointed panchayat wise in the rural area and ward wise in the urban area for social audit by the concerned Sub-Division Officer or Block Development Officer of that area;
(q) "PoS Machine" means the point of sale machine installed for the distribution of foodgrains and other essential commodities at a fair price shop;
(r) "Schedule" means the schedule appended to these rules;
(s) "Social Audit" means the process in which people collectively monitor and evaluate the planning and implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System;
(t) "State Government" means the Government of Rajasthan; and
(u) "Vigilance Committee" means a committee constituted for regular supervision of the Targeted Public Distribution System in the state, and includes the State level, District level, Block level and Fair Price Shop level committee.
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013), the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act No. 10 of 1955) and the orders or rules made thereunder shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the said Acts, said orders or rules.
Part-II Identification of Eligible Households