Definitions

Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (1) "agricultural labourer" means a person who, in consideration of wages payable to him by a landowner performs manual labour on the agricultural land of such landowner, but does not include—
   • (a) a pannaiyal as defined in the Karaikal Pannaiyal Protection Act, 1966 (3 of 1966);
   • (b) a person engaged in the household work of the landowner or for cleaning cattleyard, or for storing manure at the backyard of the house;
2. (2) "agricultural land" means any land used for the cultivation of paddy, and includes any land used for any purposes subservient thereto, but does not include house-site or land used exclusively for non-agricultural purposes;
3. (3) "Conciliation Officer" means a Conciliation Officer appointed under this Act;
4. (4) "fair wages" means the rate of wages specified in the Schedule;
5. (5) "Government" means the Administrator of the Union territory of Pondicherry appointed by the President of India under article 239 of the Constitution;
6. (6) "landowner"—
   • (b) in relation to a land cultivated by a cultivating tenant, means such cultivating tenant.
7. (7) "Revenue Court" means a Revenue Court constituted under this Act.