In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires ,-
(a) ‘Act’ means the Himachal Pradesh Fisheries Act, 1976(No. 16 of 1976);
(b) ‘Beat’ means the area demarcated for fishing under these rules;
(c) ‘Director’ means the Director-cum-Warden of Fisheries, Himachal Pradesh or any one who may be authorized by the State Government in this behalf;
(d) ‘General Waters’ shall be those stretches of rivers or streams which are not ‘trout waters’ and which have been defined under rule 3(A);
(e) ‘landing centre’ means the place fixed by the Director or any other officer authorized by him where all fish caught shall be collected;
(f) ‘license’ means the license granted under these rules;
(g) ‘person’ shall also include a Co-operative Society of fishermen;
(h) ‘Schedule’ means the Schedule appended to these rules;
(i) ‘Trout Waters’ shall means those stretches of rivers or streams where trout fish is being developed as defined under rule 3 (B);
(j) ‘Year’ shall mean financial year; and
(k) ‘State’ means the State of Himachal Pradesh.