Section 3. Definitions.

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context— (i) “benefits” includes any payments made by the mortgagor in kind or in cash ; (ii) “Collector” means the officer designated as such under the Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Act, Svt. 1996 ; 1[(iia)“Government” means the Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir ;] (iii) “mortgagor” and “mortgagee” respectively shall include the assignee, successor-in-interest and legal representative of such mortgagor or mortgagee, as the case may be ; (iv) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (v) “Subordinate Judge” means the Subordinate Judge appointed under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Courts Act, Svt. 1977 ; (vi) the expressions “mortgage”, “mortgagor”, “mortgagee”, “mortgage-deed” shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in 2[the Jammu and Kashmir Transfer of Property Act, Svt. 1977] ; and (vii) the words and expression used in this Act but not defined have the meaning assigned to them in 3[the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882)].