In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (Officers and Members Emoluments and Pension) act, 1956 (Act No. VI of 1957);
(b) “Assembly” means the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly;
(c) “Member” means a member of the Legislative Assembly of the State, but save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act, does not include-
(i) a Minister as defined in the Rajasthan Minister’s Salaries Act, 1956 (Act No. 43 of 1956); and
(ii) an Officer of the Legislative Assembly for the State as defined in the Act.
(d) “Principal Secretary” means the Secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and includes any officer of the said
(119) Assembly, specially empowered by the Speaker to perform the functions of the Secretary under these rules.