2. Definitions:
Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in thisAct:
(a)1 “water” means the water of a lake, daha, rill, stream, river, canal, pond, ditch, reservoir, artificial reservoir, wetland, craze installed for aquaculture and paddy field where aquaculture is done and includes their sources.
(b) “aquatic animal” means any animal living in water.
(c)1 “local authority” means the chief district officer of the district concerned.
(c1) “technical officer” means an employee designated by Government of Nepal to carry out fishery development or fishery research or fishery publicity works.
(c2) “fish ladder” means an alternative route made in the water for the movement of aquatic animals.
(d) “private water” means a lake, pond, daha, talau, or reservoir in such land as is owned and possessed by an individual and the land revenue or land tax is being paid by that individual to His Majesty’s Government.
(e) “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.