Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Appellate Authority" means an authority including one belonging to the local self government who is notified as such under section 4, who shall be empowered to impose cost on the Government Servant defaulting or delaying the delivery of services in accordance with this Act; (b) "application" means a written request by an eligible person to provide notified services under this Act; 1[(ba) "Chief Commissioner" or the "Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of the Assam State Commission for Right to Public Services or the Commissioner, Assam State Commission for Right to Public Services, as the case may be, appointed under sub-section (3) of section 8A; (bb) "Commission" means the Assam State Commission for Right to Public Services constituted under sub-section (1) of section 8A; (bc) "Competent Authority" means the Disciplinary Authority or the Controlling Officer of the Designated Public Servant;] (c) "Designated Public Servant" means an authority including one belonging to the local self government and organizations, fully or partially funded by the State Government, notified as such for providing the service under section 4; (d) "eligible person" means a citizen who is eligible for obtaining the notified service; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; (f) 2["Public Authority" means- (i) any Department or authority of the State Government;