Amendment of section 1 of Haryana Act 1 of 2011

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "appointed day" means in relation to Dohlidar, Butimar, Bhondedar or Muqararidar, recorded as such in revenue record for more than twenty years, the day on which this Act comes into force and in other cases where twenty years have not yet been completed and such person is recorded as Dohlidar, Butimar, Bhondedar or Muqararidar on or before the date of commencement of this Act, the day on which the person fulfils the condition of twenty years;
2. (b) "Collector" means the Collector of the district in which the land, in respect of which such rights are vested in a Dohlidar, Butimar, Bhondedar or Muqararidar under this Act, is situated and includes any officer not below the rank of an Assistant Collector of the First Grade specially empowered by the State Government to perform the duties of a Collector under this Act;
3. (c) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner appointed under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (Punjab Act 17 of 1887);
4. (d) "Dohlidar, Butimar, Bhondedar or Muqararidar" means a person who has been recorded as such in the revenue record and includes his predecessor and successor in interest;
5. (e) "Financial Commissioner" means the Financial Commissioner appointed under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (Punjab Act 17 of 1887);
6. (f) "land" means land which is occupied by a Dohlidar, Butimar, Bhondedar or Muqararidar and given to him by landlord in lieu of services rendered and includes the sites of buildings and other structures on such land;
7. (g) "landowner" means a person under whom a Dohlidar, Butimar, Bhondedar or Muqararidar holds land and includes his predecessors and successors;
8. (h) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana the Administrative Department.