Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

1. (a) "Assam Satra Preservation and Development Fund" means the fund established under section 17 for the purposes of this Act;
2. (b) "Commission" means the Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission constituted under section 3;
3. (c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission;
4. (d) "Department" means the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the Government of Assam;
5. (e) "District Commissioner" includes the Additional District Commissioner and Co-District Commissioner of the districts;
6. (f) "Member" means a member of the Commission;
7. (g) "Member Secretary" means the Director of Land Requisition, Acquisition and Reforms, Government of Assam.
8. (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
   • (i) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Act;
9. (j) "rules" means the rules made under this Act;
10. (k) "Satra" means any institution of religious and cultural eminence established under Vaishnavite tradition in Assam and also such other institutes as may be recognised by the Commission and as notified by the Government from time to time ;
11. (l) "Satra land" means any land or immovable property belonging to, or held in trust for a Satra and also includes lands where the Satras or its subsidiary institutions are or were situated;
12. (m) "State Government" means the Government of Assam;
13. (n) "Year" means the Financial Year.