Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. (1) "Agriculture Year" means the year commencing from the first day of February; (2) "Civil Court" does not include the High Court or the Supreme Court: (3) "Cultivator" means a person who cultivates the land of another person on condition of payment of rent, in cash or in kind, or on condition of delivering or receiving share or any fixed quantity of the produce and includes a person who cultivates the land of another person on any terms and conditions except as a paid servant or hired labourer: (4) "Owner" means a person whose land is cultivated by a cultivator: (5) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (6) "Prescribed Authority" means the District Officer within whose jurisdiction the land is situated and shall also include any other officer specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf.