Definitions

in this Act unless the context otherwise requires :- (a) “agent” means an agent appointed under section 4; (b) “Committee” means an Advisory Committee constituted for one or more forest divisions under sub-section (1) of section 6; (c) “Grower of tendu leaves” means, - (i) in respect of tendu plants grown in areas as may, from time to time, be constituted as reserved or protected forests under the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 (Rajasthan Act XIII of 1953), the State Government: (ii) in respect of tendu plants grown in Panchayat areas as defined in clause (7) of section 2 and clause (i) of Sub-section (1) of section 88 of the Rajasthan Panchayat Act, 1953 (Rajasthan Act XXI of 1953). State Government; and (iii) in respect of tendu plants grown in areas not covered by sub-cluse (i) and (ii) :- (A) the State Government, where the tendu plant is grown on unoccupied land as defined in clause (27) of section 5 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 or on pasture land as defined in clause (28) of section 5 of the said Act; (B) the land holder or the tenant, as the case may be, in a unit on which the tendu plants grow and includes every person who, from time to time, clams title to such tendu plants through him; (C) the Bhoodan holder under the Rajasthan Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954 (Rajasthan Act XVI of 1954) and Gramdan Kisan under the Rajasthan Gramdan Act. 1971 (Rajasthan Act XII of 1971). as the case may be, in a unit on which the tendu plants grow and includes every person who, from time to time, claims title to such tendu plants through him; (d) “licensed vendor” in relation to tendu leaves means a person to whom licence is granted under section 13 for retail sale of such leaves; (e) “retail sale” means a sale of tendu leaves not exceeding such quantity as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette. specify in respect of such leaves; (f) “specified area” means the area specified in the notification under sub-section (3) of section 1; (g) “tenant” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to this expression by clause (43) of section 5 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955; (h) “unit” means a sub-division of a specified area constituted into a unit under section 3; (i) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Rajasthan Forest Act. 1953 (Rajasthan Act. XIII of 1953) shall have the same meaning respectively for the purpose of this Act, as assigned to them in that Act;