Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) “agricultural year” means, the year commencing on the first day of April; (2) “consolidation of holdings” means the amalgamation and where necessary the redistribution of holdings or portions of holdings in any village, mahal or taluka or any part thereof so as to reduce the number of plots in holdings; (3) “Consolidation Officer” means an officer appointed as such under section 15 by the State Government and includes any person authorised by the State Government to perform all or any of the functions of the Consolidation Officer under this Act; (3A) “Co-operative Society” means a co-operative society registered or deemed to be registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (Mah. XXIV of 1961); (4) “Fragment” means a plot of land of less extent than the appropriate standard areas determined under this Act: