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I n this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "culi1vator" means a person who has land which he cultivates either himself or through labourers. Explanation.-A person who bas a share in land which he cultivates eiFher himself or through labourers is a cultivator within the above. definition. (b) "dadan" means any sum of money advanced under an agreement, in writing or as customary between the parties that such sum of money will be repaid by delivery or food-grams or adjusted against the price of food-grains to be delivered later. (c) "Deputy Commissioner" means the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which a cultivator or receiver of rent in kind has his land. Explanation.- For the purposes of this Act, Deputy Commissioner shall also mean and include the Subdivisional Officer, where there ha Subdivisional Officer. (d) "food-grain licensee" means a person in whose favour a licence issued under the Food-Grain:1 Control O~der, 1942 is in force. (e) "food-grains" means any o[ the food-grains .specified in the First Schedule to this Act. ( f) "land" means agricultural land. (g) "prcsc1·ibed" means prescribed by rules made u11dcr this Act. (II) "receiver or rent in kind" means a person who, having let out to one or more r-ersons land or a share in land for which rent in kind is payable to him, either has or may reasonably expect to have as such rent not less than one hundred maunds of food· grains in one year. • (i) "rent in kind" means rent payable in food-grains. Price 1 anna or l d. Application. 2