Section 2. Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appointed date" means a date appointed under sub-section (3) of section 1; (b) "demised premises" means any land or building belonging to the Government which has been leased out to any person or in respect of which there is any arrangement with any person; (c) "estate officer" means an officer appointed as such under section 3 of the 1Telangana Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968; (d) "Government" means the State Government of 2Telangana; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the 2Telangana Gazette; (f) "person" includes a firm or a branch thereof, a body corporate or a branch thereof or an association or a Joint Hindu family or a Company; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules, made under the Act.