Section 3: Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Board” means the Tobacco Board established under section 4;

(b) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Board;

(c) “curing” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

(d) “dealer” means a dealer in tobacco;

(e) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director appointed under section 6;

(f) “export” and “import” mean, respectively, taking out of, or bringing into, India, by land, sea or air;

(g) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;

(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(i) “registered” means, except in the expression “registered grower”, registered under Chapter III of this Act and the rules made thereunder;

(j) “registered grower” means a person who has obtained a certificate of registration under section 10 for growing virginia tobacco.