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Words substituted by Act 9 of 1994, S. 3. 5 . Inserted by Act 33 of 2021, S.2. 6 . Inserted by Act 8 of 2019, S.2. 7 . Renumbered by Act 33 of 2021, S. 2. 8 . Renumbered by Act 33 of 2021, S. 2. 9 . Renumbered by Act 8 of 2019, S. 2. 3 Evidence Act, 1872 (Central Act 1 of 1872) 10[and sections 4 and 5 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.] 11[(1-g) “Certificate of ownership” means Certificate of ownership issued under section6-A for the lands located in the Gramakantam and Non- Agricultural lands in the village.] (2) 12[“Collector” means the Collector of a district and includes “Joint Collector”]; 13 [ 14 [(2-a) ‘Commissioner’ means the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration;]] 15[(2-aa)] 16[‘credit agency’ means any banking company as defined n the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the State Bank of India and its subsidiaries, a corresponding new Bank, or credit society by whatever name called, Agricultural Development Bank and includes any other agency or individual the main object of which is to lend money;”] 17[(2-aaa) ‘Electronically maintained’ means ‘Digitally signed Detabase”as defined in rule 2(h) of the Andhra Pradesh Information Technology (electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011;] (3) “Government” means the State Government; 18[(4)"Land” means all lands, irrespective of its usage, falling within a Village, including Agricultural land, Non-Agricultural land, Grmakantametc.] 19[(4-a) “20[Tahsildar]” means the Officer incharge of Revenue Mandal and includes any officer of the Revenue Department authorized by the Commissioner to perform the functions of the 18[Tahsildar] under this Act;] (5) “notification” means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette 21 [District Gazette]; and the word "notified" shall be construed accordingly; 22[(5-a) on Agricultural land” means the land other than Agricultural Land.] (6) “occupant” means a person in actual possession of land, other than a tenant or a usufructuary mortgagee; 23 [(6-a) ‘”owner” means a person who has permanent and heritable rights of possession on the land which can be alienated and includes the holder of a pattas issued to him as a landless poor person;] 24[25[26[(6-b)] “27[title deed cum pass book] means the 24[title deed cum pass book] issued under section6-A;]] 10.Words added by Act 10 of 2016, S. 2. 11 . Clause inserted by Act 33 0f 2021, S.2. 12 .Substituted by Act 1 of 1989, S.4. 13 . Inserted by Act 1 of 1989, S.4.