2. Definitions.

(a) "budget" means the annual financial statement laid before the Legislative Assembly under article 202 of the Constitution of India;
(b) "current year" means the financial year preceding the ensuing year;
(c) "ensuing year" means the financial year for which the budget is being presented;
(d) "financial year" means the year beginning on the 1st April and ending on 31st March next following;
(e) "fiscal deficit" means the excess of,-
(i) total disbursements from the Consolidated Fund of the State (excluding repayment of debt) over total receipts into the Consolidated Fund excluding the debt receipts during a financial year;
(ii) total expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State (including loans and advances but excluding debt repayment) over own tax and non-tax revenue receipts, devolution and other grants from the Government of India to the State, and non-debt capital receipts during a financial year which represents the borrowing requirements, net of repayment of debt of the State Government during the financial year;
(f) "fiscal indicators" means the measures such as numerical ceilings and proportions to gross State domestic product, as may be prescribed, for evaluation of the fiscal position of the State Government;
(g) "Government" means the Government of Goa;
(h) "Legislative Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa;
(i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(j) "revenue deficit" means the difference between revenue expenditure and revenue receipts;
(k) "State" means the State of Goa;
(l) "total liabilities" means the liabilities under the Consolidated Fund of the State and the Public Account of the State.