Enemy Property Act : Definitions. Indian Bare Acts :

Enemy Property Act,1968

Act No : 34

Section : Definitions.

2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Custodian" means the Custodian of Enemy Property for India appointed or deemed to have been appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Custodian and an Assistant Custodian of Enemy Property appointed or deemed to have been appointed under that section; (b) "enemy" or "enemy subject" or "enemy firm" means a person or country who or which was an enemy, an enemy subject or an enemy firm, as the case may be, under the Defence of India Act, 1962 (51 of 1962), and the Defence of India Rules, 1962 2[or the Defence of India Act,1971 (12 of 1971) and the Defence of India Rules, 1971], but does not include a citizen of India; (c) "enemy property" means any property for the time being belonging to or held or managed on behalf of an enemy, an enemy subject or an enemy firm: Provided that where an individual enemy subject dies in the territories to which this Act extends, any property which --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 40 of 1977, s. 2 (w.e.f. 27-9-1977). 2 Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-9-1977). --------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 immediately before his death, belonged to or was held by him or was managed on his behalf, may, notwithstanding his death, continue to be regarded as enemy property for the purposes of this Act ; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.