Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "barrier" means a barrier established under section 4, and includes a check post or a barrier established or set up under the Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947; (b) "day" means a period from 12 o'clock in mid-night to the 12 o'clock mid-night next; (c) "operator" means any person whose name is entered in the permit in respect of a transport vehicle as the holder thereof and includes any person for the time being in charge of such vehicle; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules; (e) "rules" means rules made under this Act; (f) "Regional Transport Officer" means an officer appointed as such under the rules made by the State Government under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; (g) "toll" means the toll levied under section 3; (h) "Toll Tax Officer" means any officer as the State Government may, by notification, appoint to be the Toll Tax Officer for the whole of Orissa or any part thereof and includes a Regional Transport Officer or any officer of the Orissa Motor Vehicles Department appointed by the State Government for the purpose of this Act; (i) "transport vehicle" means a stage carriage, a contract carriage or a goods carriage; (j) words and expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.