In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) "agent" means an agent appointed under section 4;
(2) "Committee" means an Advisory Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(3) "Government" means the State Government;
(4) "grower" means-
(i) in respect of any minor forest produce grown in any land constituted as reserved forest or in any forest or waste land declared as protected forest under the Telangana Forest Act, 1967, the Government; and
(ii) in respect of any minor forest produce grown in any other land-
(a) the Government, where the minor forest produce is grown on unoccupied land which is the property of the Government or which is placed under their control and management;
(b) the owner, occupier, tenant, lessee or other person having right to the possession and enjoyment of the land included in a unit, on which the minor forest produce is grown and includes every person, who from time to time, claims title to such produce through him;
(5) "minor forest produce" means any forest produce other than timber, trees (excluding bamboos) and charcoal, specified in the Schedule;
(6) "notification" means a notification published in the Telangana Gazette;
(7) "specified area" means the area specified in the notification under sub-section (3) of section 1;
(8) "unit" means a sub-division of a specified area constituted into a unit under section 3;
(9) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act, and defined in the Telangana Forest Act, 1967 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.