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Section 4 (3), An Act to amend the Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960
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(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwiserequires–
23 of 1899
32 of 1908
8 of 1926
22 of 1940
10 of 1941
27 of 1941
29 of 1942
P.N. 165 of
19 42
Sec. 23 of
13 of 1912
Sec. 29 of
12 of 1924
30 of 1953
Application.
Division of
Interpretation
and delegation.
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“barbed wire” means any wire with spikes or jagged
projections;
“builder “ means the master builder or other person
who is employed to execute or who actually executes
any work upon any building;
“building” means any structure whatsoever, including
a wall, except where such wall is used only as a fence;
“dwelling house” means any building used wholly or
in part for human habitation;
“owner” includes any person in possession of any
land or building, other than as a tenant from year to
year or for any less term, or as a tenant at will, and
also includes a person who is receiving or entitled
to receive the rent of any land or building whether
on his own account or on behalf of himself and others
or as an agent or trustee, or who would so receive
the rent or be entitled to receive it if the land or
building were let to a tenant;
“street” includes any highway, road, avenue, alley,
footpath, square, court or other thoroughfare or open
space over which the public have a right of passage;
“ward” means a ward of the city; any reference to “this
Ordinance” shall be deemed to include a reference
to any rules which may be made under the powers
conferred by section 62.
(2) Any of the powers or duties conferred or imposed by
this Ordinance on the Director of Public Works may, whenever the
Director of Public Works so determines, be exercised by any other
servant of the Government appointed by the Director of Public Works
to act on his behalf, and all references to the Director of Public Works
in this Ordinance shall be construed accordingly.
PART II–SUB-DIVISION OF WARDS
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