Section 2, City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 1888 [S14-NQJ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 June 1888.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "building" includes a house, out-house, stable, latrine, shed, hut, wall and any other structure, whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or other material; (b) "Commissioner" means the Municipal Commissioner appointed under section 44; (c) "occupier" includes any person for the time being paying or liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in respect of which the word is used; (d) "Corporation" means the Municipal Corporation established under section 3; (e) "street" includes any way, road, lane, square, court, alley, passage or open space, whether a thoroughfare or not, over which the public have a right of way; (f) "rateable value" means the value of any land or building fixed in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the purpose of assessment to property taxes; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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building: Section 2, City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 1888 [S14NQJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "building" includes a house, out-house, stable, latrine, shed, hut, wall and any other structure, whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or other material
building: 27 more definitions.
Commissioner: Section 2, City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 1888 [S14NQJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Commissioner" means the Municipal Commissioner appointed under section 44
Commissioner: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (14) "Commissioner" shall mean the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue administration of a division;
Commissioner: 45 more definitions.
Corporation: Section 2, City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 1888 [S14NQJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Corporation" means the Municipal Corporation established under section 3
Corporation: 30 more definitions.
occupier: Section 2, City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 1888 [S14NQJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "occupier" includes any person for the time being paying or liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in respect of which the word is used
occupier: 37 more definitions.
rateable value: Section 2, City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 1888 [S14NQJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "rateable value" means the value of any land or building fixed in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the purpose of assessment to property taxes
rateable value: 5 more definitions.
street: Section 2, City of Bombay Municipal (Supplementary) Act, 1888 [S14NQJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "street" includes any way, road, lane, square, court, alley, passage or open space, whether a thoroughfare or not, over which the public have a right of way
street: 20 more definitions.
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