Section 2. Definitions

In this Act unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context (1) "tube-well" means any tube-well from which water is lifted by means of a pump operated otherwise than by human or animal power; (2) "State tube-well" means a tube-well constructed, maintained or controlled by the [State Government]1 and includes all mechanical and electrical appliances, tools and structures appertaining to it and necessary for the abstraction of water from it ; (3) "Tube-well Officer" means an officer appointed under section 4 to exercise control or jurisdiction over one or more State Tube-wells; "Superintending Engineer" means a Tube-well Officer exercising general control over circle comprising one or more tubewell divisions ; "Divisional Officer" means Tube-well Officer exercising control over a division comprising one or more tube-well sub-divisions; "Sub-Divisional Officer" means a Tube-well Officer exercising control over a group of State tube-wells situated with in an area designated a tube-well sub-division.