Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "agreement" shall include any contract, licence, bond, deed or other document, whereby the State Government agrees to sell or supply any forest-produce to any person or to permit any forest-produce to be collected and removed by any person for consideration, for a long term period, on terms and conditions specified in such document;
2. (b) "forest-produce" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927), in its application to the State of Maharashtra;
3. (c) "long term period" means any period exceeding twelve months;
4. (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under this Act;
5. (e) "purchaser" means any person, including any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, who purchases or is supplied or obtains any forest-produce from the State Government under any agreement.