1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1
as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference
in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming
into force of that provision.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “article” means an article of the Constitution;
(b) “assembly constituency” means a constituency provided under this Act for the purpose of
elections to the Legislative Assembly;
(c) “Capital” means the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(d) “Election Commission” means the Election Commission referred to in article 324;
(e) “Legislative Assembly” means the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of
Delhi;
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[(ea) “Lieutenant Governor” means the administrator appointed under article 239 of the
Constitution for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and designated as Lieutenant Governor by the
President;
(eb) “Minister” means a member of the Council of Ministers referred to in clause (4) of article
239AA of the Constitution, by whatever name called and includes a Deputy Minister;]
(f) “Scheduled Castes”, in relation to the Capital, means such castes, races or tribes or parts of or
groups within such castes, races or tribes as are deemed under article 341 to be Scheduled Castes in
relation to the Capital.