Section 2, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2D-SAF]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 September 1919.
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 this Act; (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 this Act; (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) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (7)
building: Section 2, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2DSAF] (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, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2DSAF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Commissioner" means the Municipal Commissioner appointed under this Act
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, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2DSAF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Corporation" means the Municipal Corporation established under this Act
Corporation: 30 more definitions.
notification: Section 2, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2DSAF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
occupier: Section 2, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2DSAF] (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.
prescribed: Section 2, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2DSAF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
street: Section 2, Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 [S2DSAF] (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.
Made under this section, or naming it (4)
Greater Chennai Corporation (Licensing of The ownership of a building) Bye-laws, 2020 [R11-JFK], 19 January 2020, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Greater Chennai Corporation (Manner of Application of The ownership of a building) Bye-laws, 2007 [R10-HYG], 15 July 2007, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Greater Chennai Corporation (Forms of The development of land) Bye-laws, 2006 [R10-EHX], 2 February 2006, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Greater Chennai Corporation (Licensing of The running of licensed premises) Bye-laws, 2017 [R11-CMQ], 8 December 2017, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
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