Definitions

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

1. (i) “Charitable purpose” includes education, medical relief, relief to the poor and indigent, relief to cattle and the advancement of any other object of general public utility unconnected with any religious or denominational institution;
2. (ii) “Dharmadaya” means all collections made, whether in cash or in kind, by deductions made from sums payable to another person either over a transaction between the parties or from wages or earnings of workers in the course of trade, business or profession by way of being used for any charitable, religious or denominational purpose;
3. (iii) “Dharmadaya fund” means the fund formed under section 4 ;
4. (iv) “Maintainer” means the person who has obtained a certificate for making dharmadaya collection under section 4 or a person in respect of whom an order has been recorded by [Collector] under sub-section

1. (2) of section 6 or a person appointed under section 7 ;
   • (v) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.