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2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "force majeure" means a situation of war, flood, drought, fire, cyclone, earthquake, pandemic or any other calamity caused by nature affecting the habitation of the tenant in the premises let out on rent; (b) "landlord", whether called landowner or lessor or by any other name, means aperson who receives or is entitled to receive, the rent of any premises, on his own account, if the premises were, let to a tenant, and shall include,- (i) his successor, transferee ór assignee; (ii) a trustee or guardian or receiver receiving rent for any premises or entitled to so receive, on account of or on behalf of or for the benefit of, any other person such as minor or person of unsound mind who cannot enter into a contract; (c) "premises" means any building or part of a building which is, or is intended to be, let on rent for the purpose of residence or for commercial or for educational use, except for industrial use and includes,- (i) garden, garage or closed parking area, vacant land, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of the building; and (ii) any fitting to such building or part of the building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof, but does not include premises such as hotel, lodging house, dharamshala or inn; (d) "property manager" means a person or any legal entity who is authorized by the landlord to manage the premises and who represents the landlord in his dealings with the tenant; (e) "Rent Authority" means an officer appointed under section 30; (f) "Rent Tribunal" means a Tribunal within the meaning of section 32; (g) " Rent payable" in relation to any premises means the rent as specified in section 8; (h) " Sub-tenant" means aperson to whom the tenant sublets whole or part of the premises held by him or transfers or assigns his rights accrued under the tenancy agreement or any part thereof upon entering into a supplementary agreement to the existing tenancy agreement; (i) "Tenancy Agreement" means an agreement in writing executed between landlord and tenant for the purposes of letting the premises of landlord in consideration of rent payable; (j)" Tenant", whether called lessee or by any other name, means a person by whom or on whose account or on behalf of whom, the rent of any premises is payable to the landlord under a tenancy agreement and includes any person occupying the premises as a sub-tenant and also, any person continuing in possession after the termination of his tenancy whether before or after the commencement of this Act; but shall not include any person against whom any order or decree for eviction has been made.