Section 2. Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (b) "shetgi watan" means the watan, commonly known as shetgi watan or shetki watan, consisting of- (i) the first right of weighment or measurement of all merchandise imported by the land route into the market (peth) of the town of Rajapur in Rajapur Taluka of the Ratnagiri district, and (ii) the right to collect shetgi watan emoluments in respect thereof, under any custom, usage, grant, sanad, takid, or other title; (c) "shetgi watan emolument" means the fee by way of labha or salai or by whatever name called, and whether leviable in kind or otherwise, as an incident of the shetgi watan; (d) "shetye watandar" means the holder of a shetgi watan or any part thereof.