In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
(1) “aboriginal raiyat’’ in relation to any agricultural land in the district of Ranchi sold in execution of a decree for arrears of rent means a ‘raiyat’or under-‘raiyat’belonging to a backward tribe as defined in Part III of the Thirteenth Schedule to the Government of India (Provincial Legislative Assemblies) Order, 1936, and claiming the membership of an association commonly known as Tana Bhagats and specified in an order made in this behalf by the Deputy Commissioner within three months from the date of the commencement of this Act as having defaulted the payment of rent in pursuance of any movement launched or believed to have been launched by the Indian National Congress Movement);
(2) “decree “includes a certificate issued under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914; (B.& O. Act IV of 1914).
(3) “Deputy Commissioner”means the Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi or any Revenueofficer not below the rank of a Deputy Collector who is specially empowered by the Deputy Commissioner to discharge any of the functions of the Deputy Commissioner under this Act;
(4) “holding”means a parcel or parcels of land held by an aboriginal ‘raiyat’within a separate tenancy and includes a portioned or undivided share in such land;
(5) “Prescribed”means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(6) “Raiyat”, “Under-raiyat”and “Revenue-officer” shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908; (Ben. Act VI of 1908),and
(7) Any work which is an improvement”in relation to a raiyati holding under section 76 of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, (VIII of 1885), shall be deemed to be an “improvement” in relation to a holding for purposes of this Act.