In these rules, urdess the context otherwise requires,-
(a) - "Act" mews the AIadIlya Pradesl~ Fisfleiies Act, 1948 (VIII of 1948) ;
(b) "Director" means the Dil ectol of' Fisheries, hladhya Pradcsh :
(c) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;
<d) "Licence" means a licence granted under these rules;
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(e) "Licensing Authoritv" mcans the -4ss1stznt Director of Fisheries of thp.
District or any other oi'cer specially empo\\-ered by the Director in this bchalfic re3pccr CV!': 1vc1 j dl16 slreams ldlli~lg wi~hin his respectix e jurisdiction;
(f) ''nionth" mezns thc pa-ioc! co?ninencing fiozn the date of the mon:h on \ v ~ ? i c h . t l ~ e _ l i c c ~ ~ c ~ ir, I c?icd 2.:; c~lding an (he da: in?mcdidlc!).
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(g) nalla" means a depression ?:?y!\ !]ere in tIlz land a] ea \vhether privalc or Government from w1rcl.e i v z t ~ r ~ ! O \ V S during rainy season and connects with .any percn~:inl \\-A:cI SOCI ce likc ri\per, tank or reservoirs;
(h) "Schcdulc" means a >cl:~ti~lle apprndcd rhesc rules;
(i) "Specified waters" nlc,:ns it3:iter \ p ~ l I i e d in Schf.iIu!c-1;
( j ) "Socicr;-" mcnns I<: ;!st:l-cd F1>!1:1r,1rns Co-op~rari ie Socict) .