Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “fell” includes girdle, lop, burn, injure or remove; “land” means any land other than State land; “owner” includes the person who is receiving or entitled to receive the rents and profits of any land, whether on his own account or on behalf of himself and others, or as agent or trustee, or who would so receive the rents and profits or be entitled to receive them if the land were leased, or any person having the possession or control of the land; “tree” means a mahogany or cedar tree of any age, dead or alive, and a seedling, sapling or reshoot of any part of a mahogany or cedar tree.