Definitions

Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "competent authority" means an authority appointed as such by the State Government under section 3;
2. (b) "corporate authority" means any company or corporation referred to in clause
3. (e) of the section;
4. (c) "premises" means any building or part of a building and includes --
   • (i) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and
   • (ii) any fittings, affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof;
5. (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
6. (e) "public premises" means any premises belonging to, or taken on lease or requisitioned by or on behalf of, the State Government; and includes any premises belonging to, or taken on lease by, or on behalf of -
   • (i) any company as defined in section 3, of the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956), in which not less than fifty one per cent. of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government; and
   • (ii) any Corporation not being a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956) established by or under a Central or State Act and owned or controlled by the State Government or a local authority.
7. (f) "rent" in relation to any public premises, means the consideration payable periodically for the premises, and includes --
   • (i) any charge for electricity, water or any other services in connection with the occupation of the premises;
   • (ii) any tax (by whatever name called) payable in respect of the premises, where such charge or tax is payable by the State Government or Corporate authority.
8. (g) "unauthorised occupation" in relation to any public premises, means the occupation by any person of the public premises without authority for such occupation and includes the continuance in occupation by any person of the public premises after the authority (whether by way of grant or any other mode of transfer) under which he was allowed to occupy the premises has expired or has been determined for any reason whatsoever.