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The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this act, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) The term "act" shall mean this act, any amendments or supplements thereto, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. (b) The term "Federal Governmental unit" shall mean any department, division, office, agency, bureau or section of the United States, or any authority or instrumentality created or chartered thereby. (c) The term "New Jersey Governmental unit" shall mean any department, division, office, agency, bureau or section of this State, or any political subdivision thereof, or any authority or instrumentality created or chartered thereby. (d) The term "participating employee" shall mean any officer or employee of any Federal Governmental unit, New Jersey Governmental unit or State Governmental unit, other than the chief executive officer thereof, who participates in a program of government employee interchange authorized by this act. (e) The term "receiving agency" shall mean any Federal Governmental unit, New Jersey Governmental unit, or State Governmental unit which receives any officer or employee of a sending agency pursuant to a program of government employee interchange authorized by this act. (f) The term "sending agency" shall mean any Federal Governmental unit, New Jersey Governmental unit, or State Governmental unit which sends any officer or employee thereof to a receiving agency pursuant to a program of government employee interchange authorized by this act. (g) The term "State Governmental unit" shall mean any department, division, office, agency, bureau or section of any State of the United States other than this State, or any political subdivision thereof, or any authority, or instrumentality created or chartered thereby. L.1967, c. 77, s. 3, eff. May 31, 1967.