State Act

The Himahcal Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1977

2. Definitions.---In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- (a) "Bhoodan Yagna" means the movement initiated by Shri Acharya Vinoba Bhave for the acquisition of lands through voluntary gifts in favour of the Board; (b) "Board" means the Bhoodan Yagna Board established under section 3; (c) "community purpose" means any purpose which is for the good of the community of the village in general; (d) "landless person" means a person holding no land or land less than one acre in the capacity of either owner, tenant or a lessee; (e) "Revenue Officer" means a Revenue Officer appointed under the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1953 (6 of 1954), and such other officer as the State Government may, by notification, appoint to discharge the functions of a Revenue Officer under this Act; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and (g) all other words and expressions used in the Act, but not defined therein, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972 (8 of 1974).