Definitions

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

1. (a) “appeal” means appeal to be filed under section 21 of the Act;
2. (b) “debtor” means a person or persons raised loan by mortgaging single dwelling place belonging to himself or of surety from financial institution functioning in the State;
3. (c) “District Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee” means the District Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee to be constituted under section 6 of the Act;
4. (d) “family” means the wife or husband, children, father or mother of the debtor;
5. (e) “financial institution” means a bank functioning in the State and included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Central Act 2 of 1934) or a non banking financial company falling within the meaning of clause
6. (f) of section 45-I of the said Act or a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) and includes therein other institutions as the Government may, from time to time, notify;
7. (f) “fund” means fund to be constituted under section 25 of the Act;
8. (g) “gazette” means the official gazette of the State;
9. (h) “Government” means the Government of Kerala;
   • (i) “notification” means a notification published in the gazette;
10. (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
11. (k) “State” means the State of Kerala;
12. (l) “State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee” means the State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee to be constituted under section 13 of the Act.