Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2F-YCF]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 29 June 1962 by No. 247/1962 [N12-T56].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (b) "person interested" includes all persons claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land under this Act; (c) "Collector" means the Collector of a district, and includes a Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially appointed by the appropriate Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act; (d) "instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is, or purports to be, created, transferred, limited, extended, extinguished or recorded; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (6)
Collector: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Collector" means the Collector of a district, and includes a Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially appointed by the appropriate Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act
Collector: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (11) "Collector" shall mean, in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, and elsewhere the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue-administration of a district;
Collector: 40 more definitions.
instrument: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is, or purports to be, created, transferred, limited, extended, extinguished or recorded
instrument: 38 more definitions.
land: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth
land: 35 more definitions.
notification: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
person interested: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "person interested" includes all persons claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land under this Act
person interested: 35 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act Rules, 1963 [S2G-3N0], 12 January 1963, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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