Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “competent authority” means an authority competent to take legal action for violations, under the provisions of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 (24 of 1973), the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (16 of 1994), the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 (8 of 1975), the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963 (Punjab Act 41 of 1963), the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952 (Punjab Act 1 of 1953), or any other law for the time being in force; (b) “declared area” means an area declared to be civic amenities and infrastructure deficient area under section 3; (c) “essential services” means water supply, sewerage, roads and street lights; (d) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the Administrative Department; (e) “municipal area” means the municipal area as defined in the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 (24 of 1973) or the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (16 of 1994), as the case may be; (f) “municipality” means a municipality as defined in the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 (24 of 1973) and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (16 of 1994); (g) “unauthorized building” means a building that has been erected in contravention of the provisions of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 (24 of 1973), the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (16 of 1994), the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 (8 of 1975), the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963 (Punjab Act 41 of 1963), the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952 (Punjab Act 1 of 1953) or any other law for the time being in force.