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Section 3: Interpretation-clause.

The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876Central Act · Act 10 of 1876

In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,--

"Land" includes the sites of villages, towns and cities: it also includes trees, growing crops and grass, fruit upon, and juice in, trees, rights-of-way, ferries, fisheries, and all other benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to things attached to the earth:

"Land-revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf [of the [Government]] from any person on account of any land held [by [ State] Government] under the provisions of any law for the time being in force::

"Revenue officer" means any officer employed in or about the business of the land-revenue, or of the surveys, assessment, accounts or records connected therewith.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876
Section3
Marginal noteInterpretation-clause.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council, for "of the Crown".
  • substituted. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Crown".
  • substituted. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council, for “by the Provincial Government”.
  • substituted. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for “Provincial”.

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