Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of

Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh dated 22 nd December, 2011, pp. 4748-4749.

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC PREMISES AND LAND (EVICTION AND RENT 3

RECOVERY) ACT, 1971

1. (i) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building, and
2. (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof;

1. (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 municipal corporation/committee, notified area committee, panchayat samiti, Panchayat or improvement trust 1[XXXXXXXXXXX],
   • (ii) any company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956, in which not less than fifty one per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government, 2[XXXXX]
   • (iii) any corporation (not being a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 or a local authority) established by or under a Central Act as defined in clause (7) of section 3 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, or a Himachal Pradesh Act and owned or controlled by the State Government 3[, and] 4[(iv) any Co-operative Society registered or deemed to have been registered under the Himachal Pradesh Co- operative Societies Act, 1968;]
2. (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
3. (g) “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; and
   • (ii) any tax (by whatever name called) payable in respect of the premises, where such charge or tax is payable by the State Government, the corporate authority or a local body as given in sub-clause (i) of clause (e) of this section.

1. The sign “or a Wakf property registered with the Himachal Pradesh Wakf Board”

added vide H.P. Act No. 18 of 2007 and omitted vide H.P. Act No. 1 of 2012.

³ Substituted for the sign “,” inserted H.P. Act No. 9 of 1983.

2. Word “and” omitted vide H.P. Act No. 9 of 1983.