Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act, 1975: • Act — the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958 (XXVIII of 1958), or the Disabled Persons (Land Settlement) Act, 1958 (XLVII of 1958), as the case may be; • Board — the Evacuee Trust Property Board constituted under section 3 ; • Chairman — the Chairman of the Board ; (d) evacuee trust property” means the evacuee trust properties attached to charitable, religious or educational trusts or institutions or any other properties which form part of the Trust Pool constituted under this Act ; • member — a member of the Board ; • regulations — regulations made under this Act ; • rules — rules made under this Act ; • rural area — the area other than the urban area ; • scheme — a scheme for the management and disposal of evacuee trust property ; • Secretary — the Secretary to the Board ; and 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1974, Ext., Pt.III, p.1085 • urban area — the area situated within the limits of a municipal corporation, a municipal committee, a notified area committee, a town area committee, a small town committee, a sanitary committee or a cantonment as those limits existed on the fourteenth day of August, 1947. (2) All other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as in the Registration of Claims (Displaced Persons) Act, 1956 (III of 1956), the Pakistan Rehabilitation Act, 1956 (XLII of 1956), the Pakistan Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1957 (XII of 1957) the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958 (XXVIII, of 1958), or the Displaced Persons (Land Settlement) Act, 1958 (XLVII of 1958) This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions. — (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, — (a) “Act” means the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958 (XXVIII of 1958), or the Disabled Persons (Land Settlement) Act, 1958 (XLVII of 1958), as the case may be; (b) “Board” means the Evacuee Trust Property Board constituted under section 3 ; (c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board ; (d) evacuee trust property” means the evacuee trust properties attached to charitable, religious or educational trusts or institutions or any other properties which form part of the Trust Pool constituted under this Act ; (e) “member” means a member of the Board ; (f) “public dues” includes arrears of rent or any charges due in respect of any evacuee trust property ; (g) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act ; (h) “rules” means rules made under this Act ; (i) “rural area” means the area other than the urban area ; (j) “scheme” means a scheme for the management and disposal of evacuee trust property ; (k) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Board ; and 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of P., 1974, Ext., Pt.III, p.1085 (l) “urban area” means the area situated within the limits of a municipal corporation, a municipal committee, a notified area committee, a town area committee, a small town committee, a sanitary committee or a cantonment as those limits existed on the fourteenth day of August, 1947. (2) All other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as in the Registration of Claims (Displaced Persons) Act, 1956 (III of 1956), the Pakistan Rehabilitation Act, 1956 (XLII of 1956), the Pakistan Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1957 (XII of 1957) the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1958 (XXVIII, of 1958), or the Displaced Persons (Land Settlement) Act, 1958 (XLVII of 1958).

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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