Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1B-BVA]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 October 1952 by S.O. 3873(E) [N11-J7Z].

In Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [A10-DBG]. This text from 27 October 1952. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1B-BVA]. Machine: S1B-BVA.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Gram Sabha" means a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of a Panchayat at the village level; (b) "Panchayat" means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243B of the Constitution for the rural areas; (c) "village" means a village specified by the Governor by public notification to be a village for the purposes of this Act; (d) "Sarpanch" means the chairperson of a Gram Panchayat elected under section 12; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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Gram Sabha: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1BBVA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Gram Sabha" means a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of a Panchayat at the village level

Gram Sabha: 6 more definitions.

Panchayat: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1BBVA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Panchayat" means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243B of the Constitution for the rural areas

Panchayat: 15 more definitions.

Sarpanch: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1BBVA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Sarpanch" means the chairperson of a Gram Panchayat elected under section 12

Sarpanch: 6 more definitions.

village: Section 2, Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 [S1BBVA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "village" means a village specified by the Governor by public notification to be a village for the purposes of this Act

village: 15 more definitions.

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