Section 2 of Gujarat Cotton Control Act, 1963

Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "controlled area" means an area specified in a notification under section 3; (b) "cotton" includes cotton plant, ginned and unginned cotton, cotton waste, cotton seed and kalas; (c) "Director of Agriculture" means the officer appointed for the time being by the State Government to be the Director of Agriculture, State of Gujarat, and includes any officer appointed by the State Government to exercise all or any of the powers conferred, and to perform all or any of the duties imposed, on the Director of Agriculture by or under this Act in so far as the exercise of powers and performance of duties for which such appointment is made are concerned; (d) "prohibited variety of cotton" for any area means the variety of cotton the cultivation of which is prohibited in such area under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 3; (e) "sample" means a sample of cotton taken under the provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder; (f) "standard cotton" for any area means the variety of cotton the cultivation of which is permitted in such area under sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 3.