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Impounding distress

on the demised premises themselves. The (English) Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 27), obliges the person impounding any animal to provide it with sufficient and wholesome food and water. … for custody, which safe place may, by virtue of the (English) Distress for Rent Act, 1737 (11 Geo. 2, c. 19), s. 10, in the case of distress upon a tenant for rent, be on the demised

Knacker

Knacker is defined by the (English) Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 27), s. 15(e), as meaning 'a person whose trade or business it is to kill

Lighting and Watching Act, 1833

Lighting and Watching Act, 1833 (English) (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 90), superseding 2 Go. 4, c. 27. An Act which may be adopted in any parish by the votes of a

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Pound

rent. By s. 7 of the (English) Protection of Animals Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 27) penalties are imposed for impounding or confining any animal in any pound without supplying it with wholesome and … Lat.], a certain weight, consisting in troy weight of 12, in avoirdupois of 16 ounces; the sum of 20s, said to be so called because in Saxon times 240 pence weighed a pound. See Lambard, 219. A

Relative

Relative, 'relative' means, in the context, near rela-tions set out in s. 27(2) of the Estate Duty Act, 1953 and in this case the accounting persons are both relatives, Controller of

Assessing Officer

conferred on or assigned to the Assessing Officer under that Act. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), s. 2 (ca)]

Confusion, property by

to him whose original dominion or property is invaded, and endeavoured to be rendered uncertain without his consent, 2 Bl. Com. 405. See also Vin. Abr. Justification (B) and Instit. of Justin. 1. Ii. tit. 1, ss. … Bl. Com. 405. See also Vin. Abr. Justification (B) and Instit. of Justin. 1. Ii. tit. 1, ss. 27-34. As to the position where a person pays money held by him in a fiduciary character into his

Specific provision to the contrary

children in trial, conviction and punishment for offences including offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life. S. 27 is not 'a specific provision to the contrary', within the meaning of s. 5 of the Act; the

Franchisee

licensee to distribute electricity on its behalf in a particular area within his area of supply. [Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), s. 2(27)]

Inspecting authority

and recognised by the Chief Controller as authority for inspection and certification of gas cylinder. [Gas Cylinders Rules, 2004, R. 2(xxvii)]

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