In this Act unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,— — THE UNITED PROVINCES STATE TUBE-WELLS ACT, 19361

2. In this Act unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) "tube-well " means any tube-well from which water is lifted by means of a pump operated otherwise than by human or animal power ; (2) "State tube-well " means any tube-well constructed, maintained or controlled by the 1 [State Government] and includes all mechanical and electrical appliances, tools and structures appertaining to it and necessary for the abstraction of water from it ; (3) "Tube-well Officer" means an officer appointed under section 4 to exercise control or jurisdiction over one or more State Tube -wells ; "Superintending Engineer" means a Tube-well Officer exercising general control over circle comprising one or more tube-well divisions ; "Divisional Officer" means Tube -well Officer exercising control over a division comprising one or more tube-well sub-divisions ; "Sub -Divisional Officer" means a Tube -well Officer exercising control over a group of State tube-wells situated within an area designated a tube-well sub-division.

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