Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—

1. (a) “depositor” means a person who tenders agricultural produce to a warehouseman to be stored in his warehouse and includes any person who lawfully holds the receipt issued by the warehouseman in respect of such produce and derives title thereto by a proper endorsement or transfer thereof to him by the depositor or the depositor's lawful transferee;
2. (b) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
3. (c) "prescribed authority" means such authority as the State Government may, by rules, prescribe to carry out the duties under this Act;
4. (d) "warehouse" means a building or protected enclosure which is used or may be used for the purpose of storing agricultural produce;
5. (e) "warehouseman" means a person licensed as such under this Act to conduct a warehouse.