¹*** In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "article " means an article of the Constitution;

(b) "Assembly constituency " means a constituency provided ²[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State;

(c) "Council constituency " means a constituency provided ³[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Council of a State;

⁴* * * *

(d) "Election Commission " means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;

(e) "order " means an order published in the Official Gazette;

(f) "Parliamentary constituency " means a constituency provided ⁵[by law for the purpose of elections to the House of the People;

⁶* * * *

(g) "person " does not include a body of persons;

(h) "prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

⁷[(i) "State " includes a Union territory;]

(j) "State Government ", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.

⁸* * * * *

1. The brackets and figure "(1)" omitted by Act 103 of 1956, s. 65 (w.e.f. 1-1-1957).
2. Subs. by Act 2 of 1956, s. 2, for "by order made under section 9" (w.e.f. 1-3-1956).
3. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "by order made under section 11" (w.e.f.1-11-1956).
4. Omitted by Act 103 of 1956, s. 65 (1-1-1957).
5. Subs. by Act 2 of 1956, s. 2, for "by section 6 or by order made thereunder " (1-3-1956).
6. Omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
7. Subs. by s. 3 and the Schedule, ibid., for clause (i) (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
8. Omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).