Section 2. Definitions

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context (a) "Building material" includes bricks, timber, bamboo, earth, lime, cement, iron and steel, and other material required in construction of houses; (b) "Compensation Officer" and "Requisitioning Authority" mean the Collector of the district and include an Assistant Collector of the Ist class appointed by the Collector, provided that the same officer shall not be the Requisitioning Authority and Compensation Officer in respect of the same case ; (c ) "Landholder", "Tenant"; "Rent" and "Sayar"have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939; (d) "Person interested" includes all persons claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the requisition or acquisition of land under this Act; and a person shall be deemed to be interested in the land if he is interested in an easement affecting the land: Provided that in the case of building materials person interested shall mean the owner of such building materials; (e) "1(State Government)" means the Government of (Uttar Pradesh)2 ; and (f) "Public purpose" means provision of village sites or repair or construction of houses for persons affected by floods.