Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

1. (a) "adna malik" means, in the case of land in which the proprietary rights are divided between superior and inferior owners, the inferior owner;
2. (b) "ala malik" means, in the case of land in which the proprietary rights are divided between superior and inferior owners, the superior owner and includes talukdar;
3. (c) "Collector" means the Collector of the district in which the land, in the respect of which the rights of ala malik are abolished, is situated and includes any officer not below the rank of an Assistant Collector of the First Grade specially empowered by the State Government to perform the duties of a Collector under this Act;
4. (d) the expression 'land', 'land revenue', 'rent' and any other expression not defined, but used in this Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Punjab Act 16 of 1887);
5. (e) the expression 'Financial Commissioner' and 'Commissioner' have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (Punjab Act 17 of 1887).