In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) “committee” means the District Land Development Committee constituted for the District under section 3;
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated the 3rd May, 1973, p. 672.
2. The Act came into force from the 1st September, 1973, vide Notification No. 6- 21/69-Agr. Sectt., dated the 1st September, 1973, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 22nd September, 1973, p. 1466.
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(b) “owner” in relation to any land means a person having a proprietary right in the land and includes--
(i) a usufructuary mortgagee of such right, and
(ii) a tenant of the land as hereinafter defined;
(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(d) “reclamation” includes cultivation, afforestation and any other improvement of land;
(e) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; and
(f) “tenant” includes a usufructuary mortgagee of the rights of a tenant.
CHAPTER II DISTRICT LAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES