Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) "Board" means the Tripura Housing Board constituted under section 3; (2) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board and includes the Vice-Chairman and any other member of the Board; (3) "Housing Commissioner" means the Housing Commissioner appointed under section 7; (4) "Housing Scheme" means any housing scheme made under this Act; (5) "Land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (6) "Land Acquisition Act" means the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; (7) "Member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman and Vice-Chairman; (8) "Municipality" means a Municipality constituted under the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932 as extended to Tripura; (9) "Premises" means any land or building or part of a building and includes— (i) gardens, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof; (10) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (11) "Regulations" means regulations made by the Board under section 74; (12) "Year" means the year commencing on the 1st day of April and ending on the 31st day of March.