2. Definitions:

(a) "Act" means the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977;
(b) "Authorised Officer" means the Officer Authorised by the District Collector not below the rank of Mandal Revenue Officer/ Tahsildar under sub-section (1) of Section 4 and sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the Act;
(c) "Form" means a form appended to these rules.