Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context - (a) "Certificate-debtor" means the person named as debtor in a Certificate filed under this Act and includes any person whose name is substituted or added as debtor by the Certificate Officer; (b) "Certificate-holder" means the State Government or Corporation or Company owned or controlled by the State Government or any State Government Officer, Officer of the Corporation or any local authority in whose favour a Certificate has been filed under this Act and includes any person whose name is substituted or added as creditor by the Certificate Officer; (c) "Certificate Officer" means the Collector of the District and includes any other officer appointed by the State Government by notification, to perform the functions of a Certificate Officer under this Act; (d) "Moveable property" includes growing crops; (e) "Notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazettee; (f) "Public Demand" means any money payable to or any liability (inclusive of interest) which is claimed as due from any person by the State Government or a Department or any Corporation or Company or the State Bank of Sikkim or any Local Authority; under any law for the time being in force or under a written agreement with the above authorities or institution or instrument or any Decree or Award of any Court or Authority competent to adjudicate the claims; (g) "The State Bank of Sikkim" means the State Bank of Sikkim incorporated under the State Bank of Sikkim Proclamation, 1968.