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6. Clause (6C) was inserted by Bom. 15 of 1957, s. 2 (c). The Gujarat Tenancy And Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 5 (e) the renewal or reconstruction of any of the foregoing works or alterations therein or additions thereto as are not of the nature of ordinary repairs; but does not include such clearances, embankments, levellings, enclosures, temporary wells, water channels and other works as are commonly made by the tenants in the ordinary course of agriculture; 1[(7A) "joint family" means an undivided Hindu Family, and in the case of other persons a group or unit the members of which are by custom joint in estate or residence;] 2[(8) "land" means– (a) land which is used for agricultural purpose 3[or which is so used but is left fallow, and includes the sites of farm buildings ] appurtenants to such land; and (b) for the purposes of sections 11, 16, 17, 17A, 17B, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 29A, 30, 41, 4[43] , 63, 64, 64A, 84A ,84B and 84C– (i) the sites of dwelling houses occupied by agriculturists, agricultural labourers or artisans and land appurtenant to such dwelling houses. (ii) the sites of structures used by agriculturiests for allied pursuits;] (9) "landholder" means a zamindar, jagirdar, saranjamdar, inamdar, talukdar, malik or khot or any person not hereinbefore specified who is a holder of land or "who is interested in land and whom the 5[State] Government has declared on account of the extent and value of the land or his interests therein to be a landholder for the purpose of this Act; 6[(9A) "landless person" means a person who, holding no land for agricultural purpose, whether as an owner or tenant earns his livelihood principally by manual labour; and intends to take the profession of agriculture and is capable of clutivating land personally;] (10) "Mamlatdar" includes a Mahalkari and any other officer, whom the 5[State] Government may appoint to perform the duties of a Mamlatdar under thisA ct; 7[(10A) "permanent tenant" means a person– (a) who immediately before the commencement of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Amendment) Act, 1955 (hereinafter called "the Amending Act, 1955"),– 1. Clause (7A) was inserted by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 2(6). 2. Clause (8) was substituted for the oridinal, ibid., s. 2(7). 3. These words were substituted for the words" and the sites of farm buildings" by Bom. 15 of 1957, s. 2 (d). 4. These figures were inserted by Guj. 30 of 1977, s. 2. 5. This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 6. Clause (9A) was inserted by Bom. 13 of 1956, s. 2(8).