Section 2: Definitions.

The State of Nagaland Act, 1962Central Act · Act 27 of 1962

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "appointed day" means the day which the Central Government may, by notifiation in the Official Gazette, appoint;

(b) "article" means an article of the Constitution;

(c) "assembly constituency" and "parliamentary constituency" have the same meanings as in the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950);

(d) "law" includes any enactment, ordinance, regulation, order, bye-law, rule, scheme, notification or other instrument or custom or usage having the force of law;

(e) "Naga Hills-Tuensang Area" means the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area specified in Part B of the Table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, comprising the areas which at the commencement of the Constitution were known as the Naga-Hills District and the Naga Tribal Area;

(f) "regional council" means the regional council referred to in article 371A.

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Act	The State of Nagaland Act, 1962
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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