Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Government" means the State Government of Orissa; (b) "land revenue" means all sums and payments in money or in kind or in both, by whatever name designated or locally known, received or claimed by, or on behalf of Government from a raiyat or tenant for use or occupation of the land held by him and includes rent, but does not include cess; (c) "municipality" or "notified area" means a municipality or notified area constituted under the Orissa Municipal Act, 1950; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "rent" means whatever is payable or deliverable in money or in kind or in both, except by way of a special contract by a tenant or raiyat to Government on account of use or occupation of the land held by him; (f) "small scale industry" means an industry the capital investment in respect of which does not exceed one lakh of rupees or an industry wherein the number of labourers employed on any day during the previous agricultural year does not exceed twenty; and (g) words and expressions used in this Act but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as are respectively assigned to them in the land revenue and tenancy laws for the time being in force in the State.