In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) 'appointed day' means the day on which the Act comes into force;
(b) 'Compensation Officer' means the officer appointed under section 21;
(c) the terms "jenmom land", "jenmi", "kudiyan", "Kanappattam", "jenmikaram" and "holding" have the same meaning as in the Travancore Jenmi and Kudiyan Act of 1071;
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules under this Act;
(e) "register of jenmikarams" means the register of jenmikarams referred to in section 40B of the Travancore Jenmi and Kudiyan Act of 1071.
* Received the assent of the President on 21st January, 1961 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No 8 dated 3rd February 1961.
CHAPTER II ABOLITION OF JENMIKARAM AND PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO JENMIES