Definitions

Definitions.--In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--

1. (a) "allottee" means a person in whose favour an allotment has been made under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir State Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 2006 ;
2. (b) "Collector" means the Collector of the District where the land is situated ;
3. (c) "Custodian" has the meaning assigned to it in the Jammu and Kashmir State Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 2006 ;
4. (d) "evacuee land" means land which has vested in the Custodian under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir State Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 2006 ;
5. (e) "land" does not include land which is a building in a town or village or urban land or land vested in the Government or Custodian under any law other than this Act ;
6. (f) "owner" means a person having a proprietary right in the land ;
7. (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
8. (h) “tenant” means a person to whom land is leased by the Collector under this Act;
   • (i) “Urban Land” means land included within the limits of a Municipality, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee or Cantonment.