(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal State Election Commission Act, 1994.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Commission" means the West Bengal State Election Commission referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3;
(b) "constituency" means an area declared as such under any law for the time being in force for the purpose of election of a member from that area to a Panchayat or Municipality;
(c) "constitution" means the Constitution of .India;
(d) "District Municipal Election Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(e) "District Panchayat Election Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(f) "Governor" means the Governor, appointed as such under article 155, read with article 153, of the Constitution, for the State of West Bengal;
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(g) "Municipality" has the same meaning as in clause (e) of article 243P of the Constitution;
(h) "Municipal Electoral Registration Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(i) "Municipal Returning Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(j) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(k) "Panchayat" has the same meaning as in clause (e) of article 243 of the Constitution;
(1) "Panchayat Electoral Registration Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(m) "Panchayat Returning Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(n) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(o) "State Election Commissioner" means the State Election Commissioner referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3;
(p) words and expressions used in this Act and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in- 0) the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, Ben. Act XV of 1932.
State Election Commission.
(ii) the Chandernagore Municipal Act, 1955, West Ben.
Act XVIII of
1955.
(iii) the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, West Ben.
Act XLI of
1973.
(iv) the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, West Ben.
Act LVIII of
1980.
(v) the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, West Ben.
Act LIX of
1980.
(vi) the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act, 1990, West Ben.
Act XXX of
1990. .
(vii) the Asansol Municipal Corporation Act, 1990, or West Ben.
Act XXXI of 1990.
(viii) the Chandernagore Municipal Corporation Act, 1990. West Ben.
Act XXXII of 1990.