In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 19th August, 1983, pp. 777 and 782.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH. MINERALS (VESTING OF RIGHTS) ACT, 1983 2
(a) "Collector" means the Deputy Commissioner of a District and includes any officer appointed by the State Government to discharge all or any of the functions of a Collector under this Act;
(b) "minerals" means minerals and minor minerals as defined in clauses (a) and (e) respectively of section 3 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957);
(c) "land" means land whether assessed to land revenue or not and includes river beds and the sites of buildings and other structures;
(d) "person" shall include a local authority and a company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; and
(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.