In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;-
(a) “Act” means the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1071 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972).
(b) “Auditor”means the Chief Internal Auditor and Chief Auditor of Statutory Boards or his nominee;
(c) “Committee” means the State Infrastructure and Amenities Promotion Committee constituted under rule 3;
(d) “Infrastructure” means the sum of technical installations and social institutions creating a basis for human activities. Specifically it is the physical equipment needed to provide services such as transport, power, water supply, sewerage, drainage, communications and access;
(e) “Local Authority” means – i. Municipal Corporation established under any law for the time being in force; or ii. a Municipal Council or a Third Grade Municipality or a Town Panchayat constituted under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920(Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920); or iii. a panchayat union council or a Village Panchayat constituted under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act 1994(Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994);
(f) “Fund” means in the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund and constituted under section 63-C of the Act.
(2) The words and expression used in these rules and not defined, but defined in the act shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.