State Act

The Punjab Fruit Nurseries Act, 1961

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— (a) “competent authority” means a person or authority appointed by the 1[Central Government] by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act for such area as may be specified in the notification ; (b) “fruit nursery” means any place where fruit plants are in the regular course of business propagated and sold for transplantation ; (c) “fruit plant” means any plant which can produce edible fruits or nuts, and includes budwood, seedlings, grafts, seeds and cuttings of such plant ; (d) “owner”, in relation to a fruit nursery, means the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of such fruit nursery, and where the said affairs are entrusted to a manager, managing director or managing agent, such manager, managing director or managing agent shall be deemed to be the owner ; (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (f) “rootstock” means a fruit plant or part thereof on which any fruit plant has been grafted or budded ; and (g) “scion” means a fruit plant which is grafted or budded on to a root stock.