law: 2. Definitions.-
  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  (a) "Council" means the North-Eastern Council set up under section 3;
  2[(b) "north-eastern area" means the area comprising the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,3[Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura]];