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Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853 Section 8

Title: High-water Mark Defined

State: Central

Year: 1853

The words " high-water mark" in this Act shall mean the ordinary line of high-water at monsoon tides.

The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1966

.....for the time being in force; and includes premium, rent, lease money, quit rent, judi payable by a Inamdar or any other payment provided under any Act, rule, contract or deed on account of any land; (20) "legal practitioner" has the meaning assigned to it in the Advocates Act, 1961 (2 1) "non-agricultural assessment" means the assessment fixed on any land under the provisions of this Code or rules there under with reference to the use of the land for a non-agricultural purpose; (22) "occupancy" means a portion of land held by an occupant; (23) "occupant" means a holder in actual possession of unalienated land, other than a tenant or Government lessee; provided that, where a holder in actual possession is a tenant, the landholder or the superior landlord, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the occupant; (24) "occupation" means possession; (25) "to occupy land" means to possess or to take possession of land; (26) "pardi land" means a cultivated land appertaining to houses within a village site; (27) "population" in relation to any area means population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the, relevant figures have been published; (28) "prescribed" means.....

The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1963

THE MAJOR PORT TRUSTS ACT, 1963 THE MAJOR PORT TRUSTS ACT, 1963 [Act No. 38 of 1963 dated 16th. October, 1963] CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY 1. Short title commencement and application 2. Definitions CHAPTER II : BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES THEREOF 3. Constitution of Board of Trustees 4. First Board of Trustees 5. Board to be body corporate 6. Disqualification for office of Trustee 7. Term of office of Trustees 8. Vacation of office of Trustees 9. Eligibility of Trustee for re-appointment or re-election 10. Filling of vacancies in office of Trustee 11. Saying provision for appointment of Trustee by Central Government after prescribed period 12. Power of Central Government to extend time for election or appoint Trustees in default of election 13. Term of office In case of certain trustees 14. Absence of Chairman and Deputy Chairman 16[14 A. Acting Chairman or Deputy Chairman 15. Conditions of service of Chairman and Deputy Chairman 16. Meetings of Board 2 of 59 17. Committees of Board 18. Fees and allowances payment Trustees 19. Restriction of power of Trustees to vote in certain cases 20. Defects In appointments or.....

Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1996

.....part in any deliberation or decision of the Board or the Committee with respect to that matter. SECTION 14: DEFECTS IN APPOINTMENT NOT TO INVALIDATE ACTS, ETC. No act or proceeding of the Board or of any of its Committees shall be invalid merely by reason of,- (a)any vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof; (b)any disqualification or any defect in the appointment of, a person acting as a member thereof; or (c)any member having acted or taken part in any proceedings in contravention of section 13; (d)any irregularity in its procedure not affecting merits of the case. SECTION 15: DELEGATION OF POWERS The Board may, with the previous approval of the State Government, direct that such of the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the Board by or under this Act as may be specified in such direction, may also be exercised or performed by the Chief Executive Officer subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified in such direction. SECTION 16: DUTIES OF CHAIRMAN ETC. (1)It shall be the duty of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman. and the Chief Executive Officer to attend every meeting of the Board unless prevented by sickness or other reasonable cause......

Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....property" includes wharfage-rights and all other rights exercisable on, over, or in respect of, any land, wharf, dock or pier;] (j) "Indian Ports Act" means the Indian Ports Act, 1908; (k) "land" includes the bed of the sea or river below high-water mark, and also things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (l) "low-water mark", in relation to a port, means a line drawn through the lowest points reached by ordinary springtides at any season of the year at that port; (m) "major port" has the same meaning as in the Indian Ports Act; (n) "master", in relation to any vessel or any aircraft making use of any port, means any person having for the time being the charge or control of such vessel or such aircraft, as the case may be, except a pilot, harbour master, assistant harbour master, dock master or berthing master of the port; - (o) "owner", (i) in relation to goods, includes any consignor, consignee, shipper or agent for the sale, custody, loading or unloading of such goods; and (ii) in relation to any vessel or any aircraft making use of any port, includes any part-owner, character, consignee or mortgagee in possession thereof; (p).....

Ports Act, 1908 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....been preserved. The only clause which in any way alters the law at at present in force in clause 43(b). That clause corresponds to S. 43(b) of the Act, which enacts that the owner or master of a vessel must pay all expenses, required by S.228 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 to be borne by him, before the grant of a port-clearance. The Statute of 1854 has been repealed by the present Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 and 58 Vict.. Cap. 60). Section 207 of which makes the owner or master liable to pay a further item of expense in addition to the items mentioned in the corresponding Section (228) of the repealed Statute. The substitution of Section 207 of the existing Statute for the reference to the repealed Statute makes the scope of clause 43(b) of the Bill slightly wider than that of the corresponding provision of the existing Act. This is, however, in accordance with the spirit of the existing enactment. The Act has been withdrawn from certain ports mentioned in the first schedule, while certain new ports have been brought under its operation. The schedule has been amended accordingly........"- Gaz. of Ind.. 1908, Part V. page 309.An Act to condolidate the enactments.....

Shore Nuisances (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1853

.....PETITION No person shall be allowed, after the expiration of such period of one month, to present any such petition as aforesaid, unless on satisfactory accounting to the said Court for the delay. SECTION 05: WHEN COLLECTOR MAY CAUSE REMOVAL OF NUISANCE FORM OF WARRANT. INDEMNITY If no such petition shall -be presented within the said period of one month, or if the same be presented and determined against the right of the petitioner, or be dismissed for want of prosecution, it shall be lawful for the Collector to cause such abatement or removal as aforesaid by any person or persons to be authorized by warrant under his hand, and such warrant may be in the Form No. 2 in the Schedule to this Act annexed, or to the like effect; and the said Collector, and any person acting under his warrant, shall not be answerable for any damage unvoidably occasioned in the removal of any such nuisance obstruction or encroachment. SECTION 06: POWER TO SELL MATERIALS OF ENCROACHMENT The said Collector may sell the materials of any encroachment or obstruction removed under this Act, and may apply the proceeds of sale in or towards payment of the expenses of the removal, and, if any.....

The Shore Nuisance (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1853

.....FOR PETITION No person shall he allowed, after the expiration of such period of one month, to present any such petition as aforesaid, unless on satisfactorily accounting to the said Court for the delay. SECTION 05: WHEN COLLECTOR MAY CAUSE REMOVAL OF NUISANCE If no such petition shall be presented within the said period of one month, or if the same be presented and determined against the right of the petitioner, or be dismissed for want of prosecution, it shall be lawful for the Collector to cause such abatement or removal as aforesaid by any person or persons to be authorised by warrant under his hand, and such warrant may be in the Form No. 2 in the Schedule to this Act annexed, or to the like effect; and the said Collector, and any person acting under his warrant, shall not be answerable for any damage unavoidably occasioned in the removal of any such nuisance, obstruction or encroachment. SECTION 06: POWER TO SELL MATERIALS OF ANY ENCROACHMENT The said Collector may sell the materials of any encroachment or obstruction removed under this Act, and may apply the proceeds of sale in or towards payment of the expenses of the removal, and, if any surplus shall remain, the same.....

The Shore Nuisance (Bombay and Kolaba) Act, 1853 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1853

.....FOR PETITION No person shall he allowed, after the expiration of such period of one month, to present any such petition as aforesaid, unless on satisfactorily accounting to the said Court for the delay. SECTION 05: WHEN COLLECTOR MAY CAUSE REMOVAL OF NUISANCE If no such petition shall be presented within the said period of one month, or if the same be presented and determined against the right of the petitioner, or be dismissed for want of prosecution, it shall be lawful for the Collector to cause such abatement or removal as aforesaid by any person or persons to be authorised by warrant under his hand, and such warrant may be in the Form No. 2 in the Schedule to this Act annexed, or to the like effect; and the said Collector, and any person acting under his warrant, shall not be answerable for any damage unavoidably occasioned in the removal of any such nuisance, obstruction or encroachment. SECTION 06: POWER TO SELL MATERIALS OF ANY ENCROACHMENT The said Collector may sell the materials of any encroachment or obstruction removed under this Act, and may apply the proceeds of sale in or towards payment of the expenses of the removal, and, if any surplus shall remain, the same.....

Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Insustrial Townships Act, 1965 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1965

.....such premises; (12) "election" means an election to a Council, and includes any by-election; (13) "factory means a factory as defined in the Factories Act, 1948; (14) "filth" includes sewage, night-soil and all offensive matter; (14A) "Finance Commission" means the Finance Commission constituted in accordance with the provision of article 243-1 of the Constitution of India; (15) "food" includes every article used for food or drink for human consumption other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of human food, and also includes confectionery, flavouring and colouring matters and spices and condiments; (16) "goods" includes animals; (17) "house-drain" means any drain of, and used for the drainage of, one or more buildings or premises and made merely for the purpose of communicating therefrom with a municipal drain; (18) "house-gully" or "service passage" means a passage or strip of lands constructed, set apart or utilized for the purpose of serving as a drain or of affording access to a privy, urinal, cesspool or other receptacle for filthy or polluted matter, to servants of the Council or to.....