Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "allotment" means allotment of sites for construction of building for the purpose of residence, commerce, residential-cum-commerce, or other trade or industry; (b) "building" means a structure for human habitation or other purposes and includes compound walls, garden walls, septic tanks, water supply tanks, drainage and such other appurtenances as formed with the premises; (c) "family" means husband, wife and their unmarried children living with the parents; (d) "Government" means the Government of Sikkim and includes any such Department as may be authorised by the Government to discharge the functions of the Department of Architecture and Housing Department and or any other Department as may be assigned by the Government from time to time; (e) "notified area" means any area where Government or private land is notified from time to time for the purpose of Chapter II and III of the Act; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (g) "person" includes any individual, associations, firms, companies and other legal and juristic persons; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "site" means any land, plot or area allotted or provided for by the Government or any other authority from time to time for purpose of construction of a building for residential, commercial or industrial purposes and includes such yard or compound as may be adjacent to or surrounding the building or part of the building or site as may be decided by the Government; (j) "lease deed" means the lease deed executed between the allottee and the Government with regard to the house sites, a sale deed; (k) "site" means the area allotted for a building or house that shall be segregated at the axes, fences, drains, tanks, soakpits, shutters etc., including the area to be covered by the roof, walls, chajjahas.