2. Definitions.

(a) "Act" means the Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964;
(b) "Form" means a form appended to these Rules;
(c) "Section" means a section of the Act;
(d) "Association" means a group of tenants ["who have become deemed purchasers by virtue of the Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1976 and"] who jointly derive benefit from a common major bund or bunds in a locality and is recognized as such under these rules, by the Mamlatdar of the Taluka having jurisdiction;
(e) "Managing Committee" means Committee of members who are elected as Office bearers by the general body of the Association;
(f) Words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Act.