Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "appointed date" means the date appointed under sub-section (3) of section 1 ; (b) "emoluments" means money salaries and all other kinds of payment or allowance by way of remuneration granted or continued in respect of, or annexed to, any hereditary village office ; (c) "hereditary village office" means any office in the district of Ganjam known as village accountant, head of village or village watchman under the Madras Proprietary Estates' Village Service Act, 1894 or any office in the said district known as village munsif, karnam, vetti or talayari under the Madras Hereditary Village Offices Act, 1895 ; (d) "holder of a hereditary village office" means a person holding a hereditary village office permanently or officiating in a permanent vacancy after a selection in accordance with the procedure in force immediately before the appointed date ; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.