Act Info:
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,--
(i) "councillors" means a councillor of a Municipal Corporation or a Municipal Council1[or a Town Panchayat elected ] under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 or the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 as the case may be ;
1[(ii) "Taluk "Panchayat" and "Zilla Panchayat" respectively means "Taluk Panchayat" and "Zilla Panchayat" established under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993;
(iii) "member" means a member of a Zilla Panchayat or a Taluk panchayat elected under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993.]
(iv) "Municipal Corporation" means a Municipal Corporation established under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 ;
(v) "Municipal Council" means a City or Town Municipal Council established under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 ;
(vi) "political party" in relation to a councilor or member means a political party recognised by the Election Commission of India as a National party or a State party in the State of Karnataka under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, and to which he belongs for the purpose of sub--section (1) of section 3.
2[(vii)" Town Panchayat" means a Town Panchayat established under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964.]
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1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1995 w.e.f. 3.5.1995.
2. Inserted by Act 13 of 1995 w.e.f. 3.5.1995.