. Definitions.

§2

Summary

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) "arbitrator" means the person appointed as such, by notification in the official Gazette, by the State Government for the purposes of this Act ; (b) "building" includes any structure or erection or any part thereof, for whatsoever purpose, and of whatsoever material constructed, but does not include plant or machinery comprised in a building ; (c) "clearance area" means an area which is declarers as such under section 1 ; (d) "Competent Authority" means such officer or authority as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint for such area as may be specified therein for the purposes of this Act ; (e) "erection" in relation to a building includes extension, alteration or re-erection ; (f) "occupier" includes the following : (i) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay rent or any portion thereof to the owner is respect of any land or building for which rent is paid or is payable ; (ii) an owner who is in occupation of his land or building or uses the same in any other manner ; (iii) a tenant of any land or building, who is exempted from payment of rent ; (iv) a licensee who is in occupation of any land or building ; and (v) any person, who is liable to pay damages to the owner in respect of use and occupation of any land or building ; (g) "owner" includes any person who is receiving or is entitled to receive the rent of any building or land whether on his own account or on behalf of himself and others or as agent or trustee, or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive it if the building or land were let to a tenant ; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "slum area" means an area declared as such under section 3; (j) "slum clearance" means the clearance of any slum area by the total or partial demolition or removal of buildings therefrom and includes the making of works of improvement in the existing buildings or land in that area ; (k) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh ; and (l) "Work of improvement" in relation to any building or land in a slum area includes the execution of any or more of the following works ; namely - (i) necessary repairs ; (ii) structural alterations ; (iii) arrangements for light, including street lighting, and arrangements for water-supply ; (iv) construction of roads, parks and drains, open or covered ;

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) "arbitrator" means the person appointed as such, by notification in the official Gazette, by the State Government for the purposes of this Act ; (b) "building" includes any structure or erection or any part thereof, for whatsoever purpose, and of whatsoever material constructed, but does not include plant or machinery comprised in a building ; (c) "clearance area" means an area which is declarers as such under section 1 ; (d) "Competent Authority" means such officer or authority as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint for such area as may be specified therein for the purposes of this Act ; (e) "erection" in relation to a building includes extension, alteration or re-erection ; (f) "occupier" includes the following : (i) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay rent or any portion thereof to the owner is respect of any land or building for which rent is paid or is payable ; (ii) an owner who is in occupation of his land or building or uses the same in any other manner ; (iii) a tenant of any land or building, who is exempted from payment of rent ; (iv) a licensee who is in occupation of any land or building ; and (v) any person, who is liable to pay damages to the owner in respect of use and occupation of any land or building ; (g) "owner" includes any person who is receiving or is entitled to receive the rent of any building or land whether on his own account or on behalf of himself and others or as agent or trustee, or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive it if the building or land were let to a tenant ; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "slum area" means an area declared as such under section 3; (j) "slum clearance" means the clearance of any slum area by the total or partial demolition or removal of buildings therefrom and includes the making of works of improvement in the existing buildings or land in that area ; (k) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh ; and (l) "Work of improvement" in relation to any building or land in a slum area includes the execution of any or more of the following works ; namely - (i) necessary repairs ; (ii) structural alterations ; (iii) arrangements for light, including street lighting, and arrangements for water-supply ; (iv) construction of roads, parks and drains, open or covered ;

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