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Definitions - (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “area of operation” in relation to farmers organisation means a contiguous block of land in the command area of an irrigation system as may be notified for the purposes of this Act; (b) “ayacut road” means a road within the area of operation of a farmers’ organisation for the purpose of irrigation and agriculture but does not include a road vested in a Gram Panchayat, 1[Mandal Parishad, Zilla Parishad,] Municipality, Municipal Corporation or Roads and Buildings Department of the Government; 2[(bb) “Chief Engineer” means the Chief Engineer of 3[Water Resources] Department, who is incharge of concerned Farmers Organisations; (bbb) “Commissioner” means an officer appointed by the Government as Commissioner under section 33;] (c) “command area” means an area irrigated or capable of being irrigated either by gravitational flow or by lift irrigation or by any other method from a government or the corporation source and includes every such area whether it is called ‘ayacut’ or by any other name under any law for the time being in force;