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Definitions.- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Agency of the State Government" means any authority or body established or constituted by any Central or State law in the State of Karnataka including the local bodies, and any other body owned and controlled by the State Government and includes the bodies whose composition and administration are predominantly controlled by the State Government; (b) "Benefit" means any advantage, gift, reward, relief or payment, in cash or kind, provided to an individual or group of individuals and includes such other benefits as may be notified by the State Government, from time to time; (c) "Central Act", means the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, benefits and Services) Act, 2016; (Central Act 18 of 2016) (d) "Consolidated Fund of State" means a Consolidated Fund of State of Karnataka; (e) "Government" or "State Government" means the Government of Karnataka; (f) "Service" means any provision, facility, utility or any other assistance provided in any form to an individual or a group of individuals and includes such other services as may be notified by the State Government; (g) "Subsidy" means any form of aid, support, grant, subvention or appropriation, in cash or kind provided to an individual or a group of 3 individuals and includes such other subsidies as may be notified by the State Government, from time to time. (2) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined hereinabove shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them under the Central Act.