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Definitions.-In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (1) “agricultural labourer” means a person whose principal means of livelihood is manual labour on land; (2) “agriculturist” means a 1[landowner] who cultivates land personally in an estate situated in Himachal Pradesh; (3) “arrear of rent” means rent which remains unpaid after the date on which it becomes payable; 2[(3-A) ‘bank’ has the same meaning as assigned to it in the Himachal Pradesh Agricultural Credit Operation and Miscellaneous Provisions (Banks) Act, 1972.] (4) “to cultivate personally” with its grammatical variations and cognate expression means- (i) by one’s own account ; (ii) by one’s own labour; (iii) by the labour of any member of one’s family ; or (iv) under the personal supervision of one-self or any member of one’s family by hired labour or by servant on wages payable in cash. 3[* * * *] Explanation.-In the case of a joint family the land shall be deemed to have been cultivated personally if it is cultivated by any member of such family. (5) “family” means husband, his wife and their children, including step or adopted children, and includes his parents, grand parents, brothers and unmarried, widowed, separated and divorced sisters ;