Section 2Definitions

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “Committee” means a Standing Committee or a Select Committee of Parliament or any other committee set up by or under the authority of Parliament and includes a sub-committee set up by any such committee; (b) “Member” means a Member of Parliament but does not include the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker or the Prime Minister or a Minister or a Minister of State or a Deputy Minister; (c) “Parliament” means the Parliament for Bangladesh; (d) “term of office” means the period beginning with the date on which a Member enters upon his office and ending with the date on which he ceases to be a Member; (e) “year” means a year commencing on the date of the first meeting of Parliament after a general election and ending on the expiry of three hundred sixty-five days therefrom.