Section 2, Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956 [S1D-BP5]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 May 1956 by S.O. 1639(E) [N11-M2D].
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.
Defined terms in this text (4)
Gram Sabha: Section 2, Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956 [S1DBP5] (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, Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956 [S1DBP5] (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, Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956 [S1DBP5] (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, Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act, 1956 [S1DBP5] (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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Rule 2, Manipur (Village Authorities in Hill Areas) Act Rules, 1957 [S1E-E8G], 21 May 1957, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
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