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Definitions :- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :- (i) “Disqualified Fishermen Co-operative Society” means a Society which is found disqualified by District Fisheries Officer. (ii) “Applicant Fisherman” means a fisherman who has submitted an application to the Society for the Settlement of Jalkars. (iii)“Jalkar” means Tank, Pokhar, Ahar, River, water course channel, ‘Chaur’, ‘Dhav’, reservoir Lake, Ox-bow lake etc. under Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Bihar, in which Makhana, Singhara & fish is reared. (iv) “Water area” means total area of said Jalkar recorded in the Revenue Khatiyan record; (v) “District Fisheries Officer” means District Fisheries Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Fish Farmers Development Agency notified by Government. (vi) “Family” means husband-wife, minor son and unmarried daughter. (vii) “Settlement Year” means a period from First July to 30th June but for Singhara, Makhana-cum-fish Jalkars, this period would be from 1st October to 30th September. (viii) “Fishermen” means the person who is a professional fisherman engaged in fishing and fish culture. (ix) “Fishermen Co-operative Society” means a Fishermen Co-operative Society at Block level registered under Bihar Co-operative Societies Act 1935 and Bihar Self Supporting Co-operative Societies Act 1996 in which the members are only Fisherman (x) “Fishing Zone” means the water area in which fishing is possible. 3 (xi) “Limited Bid” means bid in which only resident fishermen of a defined Block may participate. (xii) “Trained Fisherman” means fisherman trained by fisheries department. (xiii) “Self Help Group” means a group of Fisherman. (xiv) “Managing Committee” means the committee which is constituted, consisting of following members :- (a) Collector - Chairman (b) Deputy Development Commissioner - Vice – Chairman (c) Additional Collector - Member (d) Deputy Director Fisheries (Range) - Member (e) District Co-operative Officer - Member (f) Local District Lead Bank Officer - Member (g) A representative of a Fishermen - Member Co-operative Society nominated by Government (h) A representative of active Fishermen - Member nominated by the Government (i) District Fisheries Officer - Member Secretary (xv) “Reserve Deposit Fixation Committee” means a Committee in which there shall be the following members :- (a) Deputy Director, Fisheries (Range) - Chairman (b) A representative of a Fishermen - Member Co-operative Society nominated by Government (c) A representative of active Fishermen - Member nominated by the Government (d) District Fisheries Officer - Member Secretary