Section Text
(i) any land acquired or demarcated with a view to construct a highway along it;
(ii) the slopes, berms, burrow-pits, foot-paths, pavements and side, catch and boundary drains attached to such a road or way;
(iii) all bridges, culverts, causeways, carriageways and other structures built on or across such road or way; and (iv) the trees, fences, posts, boundary, half kilometre and kilometre stones and other highway accessories and materials and materials stacked on the road or way;
(j) “Highway Authority” means the authority appointed as such or to which the functions of such authority are entrusted under section 4;
(k) “highway boundaries” means the boundaries of a highway fixed in respect of such highway by a notification under sub-section (1) of section 7;
(l) “means of access” includes any means of access whether private or public, for vehicles or for foot passengers and includes any street;
(m) “middle of highway” means a point half-way between the highway boundaries;
(n) “occupier” includes,— (i) any person who for the time being, is paying or is liable to pay to the owner rent or any portion of the rent of the premises in respect of which such rent is paid or is payable;
(ii) an owner living in or otherwise using the premises;
(iii) rent-free tenant;
(iv) licensee in occupation of any premises; and (v) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any premises;
(o) “owner” means,— (a) When used with reference to any premises, the person who receives the rent of the said premises or who would be entitled to receive the rent thereof if the premises were let and includes,— (i) an agent or trustee who receives such rent on account of the owner; 7 (ii) an agent or trustee who receives the rent of, or is entrusted with, or concerned for, any premises devoted to religious or charitable purposes;
(iii) a receiver or manager appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction; and (iv) a mortgagee-in-possession;
(b) when used with reference to an institution or a body corporate, the manager of such institution or body corporate;
(p) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(q) “railway administration” has the same meaning as in the Indian Railways Act, 1890;
(r) “vehicle” includes a barrow, sledge, plough, drag and a wheeled conveyance of any description capable of being used on a highway;
(s) the expressions “land,” “persons interested” and “persons entitled to act” used in this Act shall have the same meaning as the said expressions have in the Land Acquisition Act, DECLARATION OF HIGHWAYS, HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES AND THEIR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS