Section 2 in Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Appointment and Succession of Syiem, Deputy Syiem, Electors and Rangbah Shnong of Mylliem Syiemship) Act, 2007
2. Definitions.
- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them as follows:(a)"Adult" means a person who is not less than eighteen years of age.(b)"Basan" means an adult male administrative head belonging to the Khasi community who is the native of Mylliem Syiemship from the clan and of the Raid Ri-Lum as shown in Schedule-II.(c)"Deputy Syiem" or "Syiem Khynnah" means a Khasi male adult belonging to any of the "Lai Kpoh" of the Syiem clan of Mylliem Syiemship and duly appointed under the provisions of this Act.(d)"District Council" means the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council constituted under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.(e)"Durbar Hima" means the General Durbar of Mylliem Syiemship comprising of the Syiem, the Deputy Syiem, the Basan, the Myntri, the Lyngdoh, the Syiem Raid, the Lyngdoh Raid, the Longsan, the Rangbah Shnong alongwith the elders/representatives of villages and urban localities and ki khun ki hajar of the Hima, as may be summoned by the Executive Durbar at least once a year and to be presided by the Syiem and in his absence by the Deputy Syiem. In the event of any emergency, the Durbar Hima may be convened as deem necessary.(f)"Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council.(g)"Executive Durbar" means a Committee consisting of the Syiem, the Deputy Syiem and some other members from amongst the Electors as maybe appointed by the Syiem and approved by the Executive Committee to run the day-to-day affairs of Mylliem Syiemship, and it shall be presided over by the Syiem and in his absence by the Deputy Syiem.(h)"Elector" means an indigenous Khasi male adult of the Hima who as per customs holds office as the Basan, the Myntri and the Lyngdoh duly appointed and recognized by the Syiem and his Executive Durbar and approved by the Executive Committee who is eligible to elect the Syiem under the prevailing custom of Mylliem Syiemship. The list of Electors is as shown in Schedule- II to this Act.(i)"Hima" means an administrative and territorial jurisdiction of the Syiem and the Durbar of Mylliem Syiemship duly recognized by the District Council.(j)"Lai Kpoh" means the three wombs of the Syiem Mylliem clan i.e (1) the Mylliem Womb, (2) the Laitkor Womb and (3) the Mawlai womb, only whose natural descendant is eligible to become the Syiem and the Deputy Syiem of Mylliem Syiemship.(k)"Longsan" means an elderly male adult belonging to Khasi community who is the native of Raid Ri-Them as may be appointed under the provision of this Act.(l)"Lyngdoh" means the authorized adult male representative belonging to the Khasi community who is the native of Mylliem Syiemship from the clan and of the Raid Ri-Lum as shown in Schedule-II to this Act.(m)"Lyngdoh Raid" means an adult male representative belonging to the Khasi community who is the native of Mylliem Syiemship from the clan and of the Raid Ri-Them as shown in Schedule-III to this Act.(n)"Myntri" means the authorized adult male administrative head belonging to the Khasi community who is the native of Mylliem Syiemship from the clan and of Raid Ri-Lum as shown in Schedule-II to this Act.(o)"Rangbah Shnong" means a traditional elected head of a village or an urban locality under the administrative control and territorial jurisdiction of Mylliem Syiemship who belongs to a Khasi community and is duly appointed as per the provision of this Act.(p)"Raid" means a commune land comprising of villages that falls within the territorial jurisdiction of Mylliem Syiemship and recognized as such by the Executive Committee.(q)"Raid Ri-Lum" means an upland Raid.(r)"Raid Ri-Them" means a lowland Raid.(s)"Returning Officer" means the Secretary to the Executive Committee or any other Officer as may be appointed by the Executive Committee.(t)"Syiem" means the customary Chief and the Administrative Head of Mylliem Syiemship who is a Khasi male adult belonging to any of the "Lai Kpoh" of the Syiem clan of the Hima and duly appointed under the provisions of this Act. The names of Syiems who ruled Mylliem Syiemship are shown in Schedule-I(u)"Syiem Raid" means an adult male administrative head belonging to the Khasi community who is the native of Raid Ri-Them from the clan and of the Raid as shown in Schedule-III, duly appointed and recognized as such, as the case may be under the provisions of this Act.
