Section 2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Commission” means the Delimitation Commission constituted under section 3; (b) “Government” means the State Government; (c) “local body” means,— (i) a village panchayat, panchayat union or district panchayat constituted under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994; (ii) a town panchayat or municipality constituted under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920; and (iii) a municipal corporation established under any law for the time being in force; (d) “member” means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairman; and (e) “Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner” means the State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under Article 243K of the Constitution.