Chapter I Preliminary

1. (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 1964.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.
3. (3) It shall come into force on 1such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) "Board" means the Board of Revenue for the State of Kerala, constituted under the Kerala Board of Revenue Act, 1957;
2. (b) "Collector" means the Collector of a district and includes any other officer empowered by the Government to exercise all or any of the powers of a Collector under this Act;
3. (c) “court” means any civil court of competent jurisdiction.