Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “appointed day” means the date notified under sub-section (3) of section 1; (aa) "City of Bangalore" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Bangalore City Civil Court Act, 1979; (b) “Civil Court” means a District Court, Court of a Senior Civil Judge or a Court of a Civil Judge; (c) “district” means a revenue district or such local area as may be notified by the State Government to be a district for the purposes of this Act; Explanation.—For the purpose of this clause Bangalore revenue district shall be exclusive of the City of Bangalore. (d) “High Court” means the High Court of the State of Karnataka; (e) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette; (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.