Definitions

Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “corporate authority” means—
   • (i) any local authority which is a body corporate;
   • (ii) any company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) in which not less than fifty-one per cent, of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government or any company which is a subsidiary (within the meaning of that Act) of the first mentioned company;
   • (iii) any corporation (not being a local authority) established by or under a Central or State Act and owned or controlled by the State Government;
2. (b) “estate officer” means an officer appointed as such by the State Government under section 3;
3. (c) “premises” means any land or any building or part of a building and includes,—
   • (i) the garden, grounds and outhouses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building, and
   • (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or any part of such building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof;
4. (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
5. (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 local authority;
   • (ii) any corporate authority;
   • (iii) any University established by or under any law for the time being in force in the State;
6. (f) “rent” in relation to any public premises, means the consideration payable periodically for the authorised occupation of 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 the corporate authority;
7. (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.