Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

1. (1) in Clauses (b) and (c), respectively, of section 2 of the East Punjab Displaced Persons (Land Resettlement) Act, 1949 (A. Act XXXVI of 1949), hereinafter referred to as the 1949, of "Resettlement Act," Explanation.—In respect of land mortgaged with possession, the Mortgagees shall be deemed to be the landowner.
2. (2) "Small landowner" means a landowner whose entire land in the Union Territory of Chandigarh does not exceed the "permissible area". Explanation.—In computing the area held by any particular landowner, the entire land owned by him in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as entered in the record-of-rights, shall be taken into account, and if he is a joint owner only his share shall be taken into account.
3. (3) "Permissible area" for a tenant, means thirty Standard acres and where such thirty Standard acres are not available. Provided that—
   • (i) no area under an Orchard at the commencement of this Act, shall be taken into account in computing the permissible area:
   • (ii) for a displaced person—
   • (a) who has been allotted land in excess of fifty standard acres, the permissible area shall be fifty standard acres or one hundred ordinary acres, as the case may be;
   • (b) who has been allotted land in excess of thirty standard acres, but less than fifty standard acres, the permissible area shall be equal to his allotted area;
   • (c) who has been allotted land less than thirty standard acres, the permissible area shall be thirty standard acres, including any other land or part thereof, if any, that he owns in addition. Explanation.—For the purposes of determining the permissible area of displaced person, the provisions of proviso
     • (ii) shall not apply to the heirs and successors of the displaced persons to whom land is allotted.
4. (4) "Reserved area" means the area lawfully reserved under the Punjab Tenants (Security of Tenures) Act, 1950 (Act XXII of 1950), as amended by President’s Act of 1951, hereinafter referred to as the "1950 Act" or under this Act.
5. (5) "Standard acre" means a measure of area convertible into ordinary acres of any class of land according to the prescribed scale with reference to the quantity and quality of soil. (5-a) "Surplus Area" means the area other than the reserved area, and, where, no area has been reserved, the area in excess of the permissible area selected [under section 5-B or 5-C] and shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th April, 1953.
6. (6) "Tenant" has the meaning assigned to it in the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act XVI of 1887), and includes a sub-tenant and self-cultivating lessee, but shall not include a present holder, as defined in section 2 of the Resettlement Act.
7. (7) "Year" means an agricultural year, as defined in Section 4, of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Act XVI 1887).
8. (8) "Land" and all other terms used, but not defined in this Act, shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them in the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (XVI of 1887).
9. (9) "Self-cultivation" means cultivation by a person personally or through his wife or children, or through such of his relations as may be prescribed, under his supervision.
10. (10) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules under this Act.
11. (11) "Displaced person" has the meaning assigned to it in the East Punjab Displaced Persons (Land Resettlement) Act, 1949 (Act XXXVI of 1949).