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Definitiois.I this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (1) ‘Tana Bhagat raiyat’in relation to any agricultural land in the district of Ranchi sold in execution of a decree for arrears of rent, of rent or any decree for such arrear in pursuance of any freedom movement launched or believed to havae been launched in any of the years 1913 to 1942; (2) “decree”includes a certificate issued under the Bihar and Orissa public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 (B.&O.Act IV of 1914); (3) “Deputy Commissioner’’means the Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi or [any officer not below the rank of a sub-Deputy Collector who is specially empowered by the Deputy Commissioner to discharge any of the functions of the Deputy Commissioner under this Act; (4) “holding”means a parcel or parcels of land held by a [Tana Bhagat raiyat within separate tenancy and includes a portion or undivided share in such land; (5) “prescribed “means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (6) “raiyat”and under-raiyat”shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 (Ben. Act VI of 1908); and (7) Any word which is an Ïmprovement”in relation to a raiyat holding under section 76 of Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (VIII of 1885), shall be deemed to be an improvement in relation to a holding for purposes of this Act.