In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires.--
(i) "Act" means the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972);
(ii) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Planning Authority appointed by the Government under the Act.
(iii) "Executive Authority" means the Member-Secretary of the Planning Authority appointed by the Government under the Act;
(iv) "Government" means Government of Tamil Nadu;
(v) "Member-Secretary" means the Member-Secretary of the Planning Authority appointed by the Government under the Act;
(vi) "Planning Authority" means a Regional Planning Authority 'Local Planning Authority' or a 'New Town Development Authority' constituted under the Act (and does not include Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority);
(vii) "Presiding Authority" means a member elected as Presiding Authority in the absence of the Chairman by a majority of members present at the meeting of the Planning Authority;
(viii) "Member" means a member of the Planning Authority appointed by the Government under the Act;
(ix) " Section" means section of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act. 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972).