(1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Housing Act, 1955.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force in such areas and with effect from such date as the State Government may by notification 2 in the official Gazette, declare in this behalf.
Definitions 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant In the subject or context-
(a) "Advisory Committee" means the Advisory Committee constituted under section 8 ; -
1. For Statement of Object and Reasons see U. P. Gazette Extra, dated April 30, 1954.
2. Under Notification no. 288 (A)/XXXVI-D-261 (A)-68, dated April 19, 1969 the said Act is in force w.e.f. April 19, 1969 in the following areas:
Town Area Kanpur Ford Mecdonald Fahimuddin-ka-Hata Seva Gram Halwa-Khanda Lucknow Tikait Rai-ka-Talab Talkatora Road near Tikait Rai-ka-Talab Modinagar (Meerut) Sucheta Puri Varansi Nati Imli Sahupuri Shikohabad On Station Road, between A.K. College and Sirasa River Gazoabad Sector 8 of Dhukra, Sirhani Moza Jatwara Kalan Gaon 68 [The Uttar Pradesh Industrial Housing Act, 1955] [Section 3]
(b) "'allotment" means the grant by or on behalf of the State Government or a local authority of a right of use and occupation of any house to any person hut does not include a grant by way of a lease;
(c) "house" means a house referred to in [***] 1 section 3 and includes any part thereof, and -- (i ) any garden, grounds and out-houses appertaining to such house;
(ii) any furniture supplied by the State Government, the local authority or the [Labour] 2 Commissioner, for use in such house;
(iii) any fitting affixed to such house for more beneficial enjoyment thereof;
(d) "[Labour] 2 Commissioner", "Deputy [Labour] 2 Commissioner" [Housing]", Assistant [Labour] 2 Commissioner (Housing] 2 mean the officers appointed as such by the State Government.
(e) "industrial worker" means a worker as defined in the Factories Act, 1948;
(f) "prescribed" means, prescribed by rules made under this Act;
[(g) "'rent" in relation to any house, means the consideration payable periodically for the authorized occupation of the house and includes --
(i) any charge for electricity, water or any other services in connection with the occupation of the house;
(ii) any tax, by whatever name called, payable in respect of the house;
where such charge or tax is payable by the State Government or the local authority, as the case may be.]
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(h) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
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