Bare ActsThe Goa, Daman and Diu (Opinion Poll) Act, 1966

Section 2

Definitions

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Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (b) "Chief Election Commissioner" means the Chief Election Commissioner appointed by the President under article 324 of the Constitution; (c) "Daman" means the area comprised in the Daman assembly constituency; (d) "Diu" means the area comprised in the Diu assembly constituency; (e) "elector" means — (i) in relation to Goa, a person whose name is entered in the electoral roll of an assembly constituency for the time being in force in Goa; and - 4 - (ii) in relation to Daman and Diu, a person whose name is entered in the electoral roll of an assembly constituency for the time being in force either in Daman or in Diu; (f) “Goa" means the area comprised in the assembly constituencies of the Union territory other than the areas comprised in the Daman assembly constituency and the Diu assembly constituency; (g) "opinion poll" means a poll taken to ascertain the wishes of the electors in pursuance of the provisions of this Act; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "Union territory" means the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu; (j) all other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Representation of the People Act, 1950, or, as the case may be, in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts. 43 of 1950. 43 of 1951.

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