Definitions

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "basic civic services" means services of drinking water supply, drainage, sewerage, solid waste disposal, street lighting and improvement of environment as provided by a Municipality;
2. (b) "building" means a house, out-house, stable, shed, hut and other enclosed structure, whether of masonry bricks, wood, mud, metal or any other material whatsoever, whether used as human dwelling or otherwise and also includes verandahs, fixed platforms, plinths, door-steps, electric meters, walls including compound walls and fencing and the like, but does not not include plant or machinery comprised in a building;
3. (c) "Collector" means the Deputy Commissioner and includes an Additional Deputy Commissioner or Commissioner, Municipal Corporation or any officer specially appointed by the Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act;
4. (d) "Government" means the Government of Punjab in the Department of Local Government;
5. (e) "Municipality" means an institution of local self-government as defined in the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 or the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 or Improvement Trust incorporated or constituted under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922;
6. (f) "municipal property" means the land and building owned by a Municipality;
7. (g) "occupant" means a person occupying the property owned by a Municipality in an authorized or unauthorized manner;
8. (h) "Officer of the Municipality" means the Commissioner under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 or the Executive Officer under the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 or the Executive Officer under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, as the case may be;
   • (i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
9. (j) "relative" means a person as defined in clause (77) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013;
10. (k) "specified" means specified by notification by the Government in the Official Gazette;
11. (l) "tenant" means a person to whom the municipal property has been rented or leased out;
12. (m) "transfer" means sale