Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) 'appointed day' means the day on which the Act comes into force; (b) 'Compensation Officer' means the officer appointed under section 21; (c) the terms "Jenmom land", "jenmi", "kudiyan", "Kanappattam", "jenmikaram" and "holding" have the same meaning as in the Travancore jenmi and Kudiyan Act of 1071; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules under this Act; (e) "register of jenmikarams" means: the register of jenmikarams referred to in section 40B of the Travancore Jenmi and Kudiyan Act of 1071.