Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “crusher” includes any power run machinery of any size which crushes any mineral or minor mineral; (b) “crusher Zone” means a zone or area which the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare or specify for location, installation or working of crushers; (c) “Director” means the Director of Mines and Geology; (d) “license” means a license granted by the Director; (e) “mineral” or “minor minerals” shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957; (f) “owner” means any person who is the proprietor or lessee or occupier or managing agent or principal officer of a company-owned crusher or part thereof, and in case of a crusher, the business whereof is being carried on by a liquidator or receiver, such liquidator or receiver; (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana.