2. Definitions.

(a) "Act" means Bihar Legislature (Members' Pay, Allowances and Pension) Act, 2006;
(b) "Assembly Secretariat" means the Bihar Legislative Assembly Secretariat;
(c) "Council Secretariat" means the Bihar Legislative Council Secretariat;
(d) "Member" means a Member of Bihar Legislature;
(e) "Appendix" means an Appendix to these rules;
(f) "Authorised dealer/supplier" means a firm authorised by an Original Equipment Manufacturer of computer equipment to sell its products;
(g) "Computer equipment" means all electronic gadgets capable of storing, retrieving, processing, scanning, transferring and printing of data by whatever name called, and includes all equipment specified in the Annexure;
(h) "Procedure" means the detailed procedure of procurement of computer equipment and reimbursement/ advance payment to the members under the scheme;
(i) "Scheme" means the Scheme of financial entitlement of Members of Bihar Legislature for purchase of Computer Equipment;
(j) "Software" means a programme or a set of programmes used to operate a computer, and includes system software.
(k) Words and Expressions used in this Rules but not defined shall have the same meaning which are assigned to them in the Act.