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The Act came into force on 15.08.2018 vide notification No.RD 148 2015(P-1), Bengaluru, Dated: 13.08.2018. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) 'Amenity' includes road, streets, sub-ways, lighting, drainage, sanitation, electricity and water supply or other convenience, public works, market places, hospital, dispensary, library, recreation centers, service stations of any public utility service authorised by the Authority or other facility; and such other amenity as the State Government may, by notification specify; (b) „Authority' means the Banavasi Development Authority constituted under section 3; (c) „Banavasi' means and includes limits of Banavasi Gram Panchayat and an area within twenty kilo meters from the Banavasi Gram Panchayat and lands acquired by the Government from time to time for development of Banavasi heritage sites and such other area declared by the State Government, by notification; (d) 'Chairperson' means the Chairperson of the Authority; (e) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of the Authority appointed under section 10; (f) 'Fund' means fund of the Authority; (g) “Heritage Site” means the whole of the area comprising the sites specified in the Schedule but excluding the area referred to as protected area under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 24 of 1958). (h) 'Member' means a member of the Authority; (i) 'Regulations' means regulations of the Authority made under section 44; (j) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act; and (k) „Vice-Chairperson‟ means the Vice-Chairperson of the Authority; CHAPTER – II AUTHORITY AND ITS EMPLOYEES