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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, –– (a) “Act” means the Jammu and Kashmir 1 [x x x] Finance Commission for Panchayats and Municipalities Act, 2011 ; (b) “Commission” means the 1 [x x x] Finance Commission for Panchayats and Municipalities constituted under section 3 of the Act ; (c) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission ; (d) “Government” means the 2 [Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ; (e) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson ; (f) “Municipality” means the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee or a Municipal Council constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 or the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, as the case may be ; (g) “Notification” means a notification published in the * [Government Gazette] ; (h) “Panchayats” means Panchayati Raj Institutions constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 ; (i) “Panchayati Raj Institution” means an institution by whatever name called, constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 ; (j) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Act.