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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -- (a) "claim" means the assertion of a right to the ownership of, or to any interest in, -- (i) any immovable property in West Pakistan which is situate within an urban area, of (ii) such class of property in any part of West Pakistan other than in any urban area as may be notified by the Central Government in this behalf in the Official Gazette; (b) "displaced person" means any person who, on account of the setting up of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, or on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Pakistan, has, after the 1st day of March, 1947 left, or been displaced from, his place of residence in such area and who has been subsequently residing in India and includes any person who is resident in any place in India and who for that reason is unable or has been made unable to manage, supervise or control any immovable property belonging to him in Pakistan; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (d) "urban area" means any area within the limits of a corporation, a municipality, a municipal committee, a notified area committee, a town area, a small town committee or a cantonment, as those limits existed on the 15 th day of August, 1947; (e) "West Pakistan" means the territories of Pakistan excluding the Province of East Bengal.