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Definitions—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "area of operation" in relation to farmers organisation means a continuous block of land m the command area of an irrigation system as may be notified; (b) “Authority” means the Kerala Dam Safety Authority constituted under section 57; (c) ,“back water” means lagoons receiving water of the streams and rivers; (d) "Board” means the Water Management and Utilisation Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 90; (e) “canal” means an artificial open channel carrying water including situations passing through tunnels enroute; (f) “Certificate” means a certificate issued under section 21; (g) "Collector” means the Collector of a district and includes any officer appointed by the Government by notification to exercise all or any of the powers or to perform all or any of the functions of a Collector under this Act; (h) "command area” means the area irrigated or capable of being irrigated either by gravitational flow of water or by lift irrigation or by any other method and includes every such area whether it is called ayacut or any other name, (i) "competent authority” means the competent authority appointed under sub- section (1) of section 53; (j) “construction” with reference to an irrigation work include improvement, extension, repair and maintenance of that irrigation work; 1 [(ja) `custodian` means any State Government, or any local authority, body Corporate, associations of persons or an individual, who under any law, contract, treaty, agreement, order, judgment or decree has been granted the right to establish, or has established or is running or otherwise operating any dam within the State of Kerala; (jb) 'dam' means any artificial barrier including appurtenant work constructed across a river or tributaries thereof with a view to impound or divert water for irrigation, drinking water supply or for any other purpose and unless repugnant to the context, shall include the water spread area;"]