Section 2
Definitions.
The Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 1948
About this Act
An Act to provide for the preparation and execution of land development schemes, the reclamation of waste-land and the control of private forests and grass-land, in the Provinces of Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
(a) "Board" means the Land Development Board constituted for the 2[State] under section 3;
(b) "owner", in relation to any land, means--
(i) a person having a proprietary right in the land and includes a usufructuary mortgagee of such right and, in the 2[State] of 1[Ajmer], an istimrardar, a jagirdar a muafidar, and a bhumia; and
(ii) a tenant of the land as hereinafter defined;
(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(d) "reclamation" includes cultivation, afforestation and any other improvement of land; and
(e) "tenant" includes a usufructuary mortgagee of the rights of a tenant.
(a) "Board" means the Land Development Board constituted for the 2[State] under section 3;
(b) "owner", in relation to any land, means--
(i) a person having a proprietary right in the land and includes a usufructuary mortgagee of such right and, in the 2[State] of 1[Ajmer], an istimrardar, a jagirdar a muafidar, and a bhumia; and
(ii) a tenant of the land as hereinafter defined;
(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(d) "reclamation" includes cultivation, afforestation and any other improvement of land; and
(e) "tenant" includes a usufructuary mortgagee of the rights of a tenant.
Notes
1. Subs., ibid., for "Ajmer-Merwara".
2. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Province".
2. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Province".