Section 2 (2): In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires –

“agricultural lease” means a lease for the purposes of agriculture or for the raising and breeding of cattle, or for the growing and cultivation of any economic product or crop, or for a timber forest: “building lease” means a lease for building purposes or for purposes connected therewith: “crown lands” means all lands which belong to the Crown by virtue of any treaty, cession, convention or agreement, and all lands which have been or may hereafter be acquired by or on behalf of the Crown, for any public purpose or otherwise however and land acquired under the provisions of the Public Lands Ordinance and includes all shores, beaches, lagoons, creeks, river estuaries and other places and waters whatsoever belonging to, acquired by, or which may be lawfully disposed of by or on behalf of the Crown: “Director of Surveys and Lands” includes the Assistant Director of Surveys and Lands. “grant” means– (a) any grant for an estate in fee simple: (b) any lease: (c) any licence or other document authorising the grantee, his heirs and assigns or any of them to hold and occupy any Crown lands: (d) any license or other document conferring any right to cut, gather, take and carry away timber, fibre or other natural product within any Crown lands therein specified: (e) any licence or other document conferring any right to search for, work and carry away any minerals, gravel or other materials within any Crown lands therein specified: (f) any licence or other document conferring any right to make use of any beach, bank, foreshore or ground adjoining the shore or bank of any sea, creek or river: (g) generally, any grant, licence or right whatsoever relating to any Crown lands which may lawfully be made, given granted, assigned or otherwise disposed of by or on behalf of the Crown: “Lease” means the grant of the possession of land by or on behalf of the Crown as lessor for a term of years or other fixed period with a reservation of rent: “Mineral Oil” has the same meaning as in the Mining (Mineral Oil) Ordinance, 1958: “Minerals” has the same meaning as in the minerals Ordinances; “Minister” means the Minister for the time being charge with the responsibility for lands; A 66 A 67 Short title and application. Interpretation. Cap. 193. No. 8 of 1958. Cap. 144. “public purposes” means and includes– (a) for exclusive Government use or for general public use; (b) for or in connection with sanitary improvements of any kind, including reclamations; (c) for or in connection with the laying out of any new Government station or the extension or improvement of any existing Government station; (d) for obtaining control over land contiguous to any port or airport; (e) for obtaining control over land required for defence purposes; (f) for obtaining control over land required for civil aviation purposes; and (g) for obtaining control over land the value of which will be enhanced by the construction of any railway, road, or other public work or convenience about to be undertaken or provided by the Government. PART II – GRANTS