Section 2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :––

(a) “assets” includes all properties both movable and immovable ;

(b) “family member” means the wife or husband as the case may be, and includes father, mother, step mother, grand father, grand mother, brother, sister, children, step-children, adopted daughter, adopted son and any other person related whether by blood or marriage, if wholly dependent on the public man or the public servant, as the case may be ;

(c) “prescribed authority” in relation to––

(i) a public man referred to in sub-clause (i) and (ii) of clause (e) of this section means the Speaker ¹[x x x x],

(ii) a public man referred to in sub-clause (iii) and (iv) of clause (e) of this section means the Government ;

(iii) (a) a public servant of Gazetted rank means Government ; and

(b) other public servants holding any post means the Head of the Department concerned ;

(d) “property” means movable and immovable property and includes bank deposits, securities, debentures and shares ;

(e) “Public man” means a person who is––

(i) a member of ²[Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ;

(ii) a member of the Council of Ministers (including a Minister of State) ;

(iii) a member of the Municipal Council or Town Area Committee or an elected member of a Notified Area Committee ;

(iv) a Chairman of the Municipal Council or Town Area Committee or Notified Area Committee ;

(f) “public servants” means the public servant as defined in section 21 of the ³[Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)] but does not include a public man as defined in this Act ;

(g) “return” means the inventory of assets;

(h) “transfer” includes sale, gift, bequest and exchange.