State Act

the Himachal Pradesh Land Development Act, 1973

This Act was repealed on 6 November 2019 by the Himachal Pradesh Repealing Act, 2019 (11 of 2019), s.2 and Schedule; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “committee” means the District Land Development Committee constituted for the District under section 3; (b) “owner” in relation to any land means a person having a proprietary right in the land and includes-- (i) a usufructuary mortgagee of such right, 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; (e) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; and (f) “tenant” includes a usufructuary mortgagee of the rights of a tenant.