In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) ‘Act’ means the Puducherry Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1972 (No. 6 of 1973);
(b) “Chief Ministerial Officer” means the Superintendent, Tahsildar/Deputy Tahsildar nominated by the Presiding Officer of the court concerned to perform the functions of Chief Ministerial Officer under these rules;
(c) ‘Deputy Collector’ means the Sub/Assistant/Deputy Collector (Revenue) of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions and includes any other officer appointed by the Government by notification in the official gazette to exercise the powers to perform the functions of the Deputy Collector under these rules;
(d) ‘Form’ means a form appended to these rules;
(e) ‘Section’ means a section of the Act;
(f) ‘Superintendent of Stamps’ means the Pay and Accounts Officer, Puducherry;
(g) ‘Assistant Superintendent of Stamps’ means, any officer appointed by the Government to be the Assistant Superintendent of Stamps.