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In this Act, unless the context requires (a) "Committee" means any committee constituted under section 2-A and having jurisdiction (b) “Cultivation" means raising of cereals, pulses or plantation crops but shall not include the raising of kitchen gardens or flowers gardens; Explanation: "Kitchen garden" in this clause means the area not exceeding fifty cents appurtenant to a residence and used for growing vegetables for bonafide consumption of the residents therein; (c) "Government' means the State Government. (d) 'New cultivation' means cultivation of land which remained uncultivated for three consecutive years; (e) 'Notification' means a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette; (f) 'Prescribed' mans prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) 'tree' includes bamboo, but does not include brushwood. Constitution of committee 2-A. (1) The Government may by notification, with effect from such date as may be specified therein, constitute for each hill area a committee for the purpose of this Act consisting of the following members, namely :- (a) the District Collector having jurisdiction as Chairman of the Committee, (b) the District Forest Officer having jurisdiction over the hill area; (c) the Tahsildar having jurisdiction over the hill area; (d) the Executive Engineer of the Agriculture Department in charge of soil conservation having jurisdiction over the hill area; (e) the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of the District, who shall be the secretary of the Committee. Meetings of committee 2-B. (1) The Committee may meet as often as maybe necessary and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum at meetings) as may be prescribed by the Government under this Act provided that not more than two months shall elapse between one meeting of the committee and another. (2) The Chairman of the Committee or in his