Definitions

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

1. (1) "Forfeited land " means any of the lands forfeited to the Crown during the Civil Disobedience Movement in any of the years 1930 to 1934 for non-payment of land revenue or other sums due to Government and specified in the notification published in the Official Gazette by the Provincial Government within six months from the date on which this Act comes into force. The expression " Forfeiture of lands " shall be construed accordingly.
2. (2) " Original holder " in relation to any forfeited land means a person who owned the land at the time of its forfeiture and includes his heirs.
3. (3) " Prescribed " means prescribed by rules.
4. (4) " Tribunal " means the Tribunal constituted under section 3.
5. (5) " Rules " means rules made under section 14.
6. (6) Words and expressions not defined in this Act but defined in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Act.