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Section 2
Definition
: – In this Act, unless the subject or the context requires otherwise, –
(a) "Fund" means the Poverty Alleviation Fund established under Section 3.
(b) "Poverty alleviation program" means the program as per section 6.
(c) "Poor" means a person or group who is below the national or regional poverty line determined from time to time by the Government of Nepal under certain criteria, is backward based on indicators of human development such as education, health, and is not included in the national development process based on certain gender and social groups.
(d) "Associating Organization" shall mean local bodies under the Local Self-Government Act, 2055 and the term also refers to other organizations established in accordance with prevailing laws for the purpose of conducting poverty alleviation programs.
(e) "Community organization" means a community organization registered as per Section 10 on the basis of criteria determined by the fund with the aim of alleviating poverty.
(f) "Social mobilization" means the process of awakening the poor of a certain group or community to raise their standard of living, enable them to participate in the decision-making process in an organized or collective manner, and develop their skills and abilities.
(g) "Committee" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Fund constituted as per Section 11.
(h) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Committee.
(i) "Vice-Chairman" means the Vice-Chairman of the Committee.
(j) "Member" means a member of the committee and the term also refers to the chairman and vice-chairman of the committee.
(k) "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Fund appointed as per Section 19.
(l) "Employee" means an employee of the Fund.
(d) "Prescribed" or "as prescribed" means prescribed or prescribed in the rules made under this Act.