Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "executive authority" means the Commissioner, Chairman, President, executive officer or other functionary of the local authority concerned who is vested with general executive powers under the Act mentioned, in a case. (c) "open space" means any land, whether enclosed or not, belonging to the Government or any local authority on which there are no buildings or of which not more than one-twentieth part is covered with buildings, and the whole or the remainder of which is used for purposes of recreation, air or light; (d) "park" means a piece of land on which there are no buildings or of which not more than one-twentieth part is covered with buildings, and the whole or the remainder of which is laid out as a garden with trees, plants or flower-beds or as a lawn or as a meadow and maintained as a place for the resort of the public for recreation, air or light; (e) "play-field" means a piece of land adapted for the purposes of play, game or sport and used by schools or colleges or clubs.