Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “award” means an award of an arbitrator made under section 9;
2. (b) “competent authority” means any person or authority authorised by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act for such area as may be specified in the notification;
3. (c) “Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
4. (d) “landlord” means any person, who for the time being is receiving or is entitled to receive the rent of any premises, whether -on his own account, or on account or on behalf or for the benefit of any other person, or as a trustee, guardian or receiver for any other person or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive the went if the premises were let to a tenant;
5. (e) “Official Gazette” means the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
6. (f) the expression “person interested” in relation to any property includes all persons claiming or entitled to claim an interest in

1. Passed in Hindi by the H.P. Vidhan Sabha. For Statement or Objects and Reasons

see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 22 nd December,

1987, pp. 2529 and 2543.

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the compensation payable on account of the requisition of that property under this Act;

1. (g) “premises” means any building or part of a building and includes-
   • (i) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any, pertaining to such building or part of the building; and
   • (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of the building for more beneficial enjoyment thereof;
2. (h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
   • (i) “property” means immovable property of every kind and includes any rights in or over such property; and
3. (j) “tenant” means any person by whom or on whose account rent is payable for any premises and includes such sub-tenants and other persons as have derived title under the tenant under any law for the time being in force.