Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Telangana State Minorities Commission appointed under section 5;

(b) "Commission" means the Telangana State Minorities Commission constituted under section 3;

(c) "Government" means the Government of Telangana;

(d) "Minority" means the persons who profess faith in any one of the following religions namely:-

(i) Buddhism;

(ii) Christianity;

(iii) Islam;

(iv) Sikhism;

(v) Zorastrianism;

irrespective of the language spoken by them;

(e) "Notification" means a notification published in the Telangana Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly;

(f) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act;

(g) "Vice-Chairman" means the Vice-Chairman of Telangana State Minorities Commission appointed under section 5.