Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions. —In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Board" means the Spices Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3; (b) "cardamom" means the fruit of cardamom plant and includes green cardamom, bleached cardamom, bleachable white cardamom, sun-dried cardamom, cardamom seeds, powdered cardamom and oil extracted from cardamom; (c) "cardamom plant" means ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM MATON, AMMOMUM SUBULATUM ROXB and any other plant which the Board may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a cardamom plant for the purposes of this Act; (d) "certificate" means a certificate granted under section 12; (e) "dealer" means a dealer in spices; (f) "estate" means the area administered as one unit which contains land planted with cardamom plants; (g) "export" and "import" mean, respectively, taking out of or bringing into India by land, sea and air; (h) "manufacturer" means a manufacturer of spices; (i) "member" means a member of the Board appointed under sub-section (3) of section 3; (j) "owner", in relation to any land planted with cardamom plants, includes— (i) any agent of the owner; and (ii) a mortgagee, lessee or other person in actual possession of the land; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "registered estate" means an estate in respect of which an owner is registered under sub-section (1) of section 8 and includes any estate in respect of which an owner is required to be registered under the provisions of that sub-section; (m) "registered owner" means an owner of a registered estate which has been or is registered or is required to be registered under sub-section (1) of section 8; and