In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 (Tamil Nadu Act XX of 1951);
(b) “Assembly” means the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly;
(c) “Authorised Offi cer” means an offi cer not below the rank of an Under Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat authorised by the Secretary to counter- sign and claim the railway fare bills of the former Members and to make payment of such railway fare;
(d) “Bank” means a Nationalised Bank;
(e) “Celebration” means Independence Day or Republic Day celebration held at Chennai.
(f) “Council” means the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council;
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(g) “Form” means the forms appended to these rules;
(h) “Former Member” means every Member, who had been a Member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council;
(i) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly; and
(j) “State” means the State of Tamil Nadu.