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Section 2, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2G-NZ6]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 6 February 1966.

In Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [A11-ZYN]. This text from 6 February 1966. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 2, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2G-NZ6]. Machine: S2G-NZ6.

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, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2GNZ6] (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, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2GNZ6] (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, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2GNZ6] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Corporation" means the Municipal Corporation established under this Act

Corporation: 30 more definitions.

notification: Section 2, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2GNZ6] (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, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2GNZ6] (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, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2GNZ6] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

street: Section 2, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2GNZ6] (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 (0)

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Cited by (2)

Section 2, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (Fees of Developers) Regulations, 2019 [S2W-45P], 7 October 2019, Band A. " (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".

Section 2, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (Records and Returns of Persons carrying on a trade within the municipal limits) Regulations, 2024 [S2Y-F17], 26 June 2024, Band A. " (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".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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Section 2, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [S2G-NZ6]