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(1) "relation" means,— (A) in the case of an individual or family,— (a) any of the two persons who are said to be related to each other so as one is the father, mother, brother or sister of the other, or (b) any of the two persons who are said to be related to each other by marriage, such as husband and wife, but does not include— (i) any of the two persons who are said to be related to each other by half blood when they are descended from a common ancestor but by different wives, or (ii) any of the two persons who are said to be related to each other by uterine blood when they are descended from a common ancestress but by different husbands, or (iii) any of the two persons who are said to be related to each other so as one is the stepfather or stepmother of the other; (B) in the case of a firm, company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, any other body corporate under any law for the time being in force or registered or established under any law for the time being in force and compatible with such firm, company or association or body of individuals. Explanation.—In this clause, "ancestor" includes the father and "ancestress" the mother; (m) "transfer of Government land" includes the transfer of any right, title, interest or possession in such land, either in whole or in part, and also includes the transfer to a tenant or licensee of the right of enjoyment of such land or the transfer of management of such land by an instrument creating a power-of-attorney within the meaning of the Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882, or by any other instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act. Explanation.—"Tenant" shall have the same meaning as in the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. 419 The West Bengal Government Land (Regulation of Transfer) Act, 1993. [West Ben. Act (Chapter II Barto application of certain enactments.—Sections 3-5.— Chapter Ill.—Transfer or sale of Government land—Section 6.) Certain enactments not to apply to transfer of Government land. CHAPTER II Bar to application of certain enactments