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Jn this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- ·(a) "Collector", "land" and "per;;on interes- ted" have the same meaning as in tht> Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ; Explanation :- Land rvr the purpose of this Act inclu<ies trees, buildings and standing crops on it, and easement. (b) "Court" means a principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, and includes the Court of any Additional Judge, Subor- dinate Judge or Munsif whom the State Governn1ent may appoint, by na11Je or by virtue of his office, to perform, concur- rently with any such principal Civil Court, all or any of' the functions of the Court under this Act within any specified local limits :rnd, itr the case of Munsif, up to the limits cf the pecuniary jurisdic:ion Act I ol }R04,. with which he is vrsted under section 19 Act XCl A the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil ..,rt8A7, (:Curts Act, 1887 ; ., __.. ; ., 2 (c) "displaced persoD" means- l.i) any person, who on account of this setting up of the two Dominio~s of India and Pakistan or on account of civil distur- uances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Pakistan has been compelled to leave his place of residence in such area after the 1st day of March 1947 :md who has subsequently been residing in India and is in distress, (ii) or a person who has been displaced due to various acquisition proceedings relating to land in Assam since 1943 (d) "Owner" means proprietor or patta hold· r and his co-sharer ; and (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by ru1es made under this Act. P0wer to