Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner appointed under the Land Revenue Act in force in Himachal Pradesh; (b) "Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank" means a Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank registered as such under the Punjab Co-operative Land Mortgage Banks Act, 1957 (26 of 1957) as in force in the State of Himachal Pradesh.; (c) "Co-operative Society" means a Co-operative Society registered as such under the Himachal Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1956(13 of 1956) or the Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (25 of 1961), as in force in the territory transferred to Himachal Pradesh under the Punjab Re-Organisation Act, 1966(31 of 1966); (d) "Deputy Commissioner" in relation to any district, means the Deputy Commissioner of that district; (e) "Financial Commissioner" means the Financial Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh; (ee) "Gram panchayat" means an Institution as established under section 8 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (4 of 1994) ; (eee) "Gram Sabha" means a body established under section 4 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (4 of 1994); (f) "Land" means a portion of the earth's surface, whether or not under water, and includes all things attached to, or permanently fastened to anything attached to such portion but does not include minerals, natural gas, petroleum, timber, trees, growing crops and grass; (ff) "PachayatiRnchayat" means a Gram Panchayat or a Panchayat Smiti or a Zila Parishad constituted under the Himachal Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994(4 of 199); (g) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) "Scheduled Tribes" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (25) of Article 366 of the Constitution; and (i) "State Government" means the Government of Himachal Pradesh.