(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, –
(a) "Board" means the Police Establishment Board constituted under section 8;
(b) "Commission" means the State Security Commission established under section 5;
(c) "Government" means the State Government;
(d) "Police Officer" means any member of the Tamil Nadu Police and includes an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer working in connection with the affairs of the State and the Tamil Nadu Police;
(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(f) "subordinate ranks" means all ranks below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police or its equivalent;
(g) "supervisory ranks" means ranks of Deputy Superintendent of Police or its equivalent and above;
(2) Words and expressions used in this Act, but not defined specifically shall have the same meaning as provided in the Police Act, 1861 (Central Act V of 1861), the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859 (Central Act XXIV of 1859), the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888), the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) and the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).
CHAPTER - II.
TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND OTHER POLICE OFFICERS.