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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Commission" means the West Bengal State Election Commission referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3; (b) "constituency" means an area declared as such under any law for the time being in force for the purpose of election of a member from that area to a Panchayat or Municipality; (c) "constitution" means the Constitution of .India; (d) "District Municipal Election Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6; (e) "District Panchayat Election Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6; (f) "Governor" means the Governor, appointed as such under article 155, read with article 153, of the Constitution, for the State of West Bengal; Short title and commence- ment. Definitions. 43 The West Bengal State Election Commission Act, 1994. [West Ben. Act (Section 3.) (g) "Municipality" has the same meaning as in clause (e) of article 243P of the Constitution; (h) "Municipal Electoral Registration Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6; (i) "Municipal Returning Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6; (j) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (k) "Panchayat" has the same meaning as in clause (e) of article 243 of the Constitution; (1) "Panchayat Electoral Registration Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6; (m) "Panchayat Returning Officer" means the officer appointed as such under sub-section (1) of section 6; (n) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (o) "State Election Commissioner" means the State Election Commissioner referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3; (p) words and expressions used in this Act and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in- 0) the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, Ben. Act XV of 1932. State Election Commis- sion. (ii) the Chandernagore Municipal Act, 1955, West Ben. Act XVIII of