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Interpreta- tion.

(68 of 1055).

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"authorized officer" means any officer appointed in writing by a competent authority to exercise such of the powers vested in the competent authority as have been delegated by him to the authorized officer;

**building authority" and "building" have the meaning assigned

by section 3 of the Buildings Ordinance, 19557

"competent authority" in relation to any Part of this Ordinance means any person appointed by the Governor under this Ordinance for the purpose of such Part:

"cottage resettlement area” means an area which has been set aside or is deemed to have been set aside as a cottage resettles ment area by the Governor in exercise of the power conferred by section 37:

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"dependant" means a member of the household of a tenant or of a permittee whose name is included by the authority of a competent authority in a tenancy card or in an occupation permit;

"'erection permit" means a permit granted by a competent

authority under section 40;

"land" includes all buildings and erections thereon;

"lease" includes an agreement for a lease;

"occupation fee" means such fee as shall be prescribed in an

occupation permit;

"occupant" means in respect of any dwelling in a cottage resettle ment arça a person who holds a valid occupation permit in respect of such dwelling;

"occupation permit" means in respect of any cottage resettlemeat

ares, a permit granted under the provisions of section 43:

"occupied" includes occupation as a residence or as business

premises, temporary occupation and occupation for agricul cural purposes whether by the planting of crops or by the erection of any structure;

"public interest" includes the interests of defence or of the preservation of public order, safety or health or of the provision or maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community;

"resettlement estate" means an area which has been set aside or is deemed to have been set aside as a resettlement estate by the Governor in exercise of the power conferred by section 241

"squatter" means any person who occupies any land withoul lawful authority or without the consent of the person entitled to the beneficial occupation of such land;

"tenancy card" means a card issued in accordance with the

provisions of section 28 or of section 49;

"tenant"" means in respect of any dwelling in a resettlement estate a person to whom tenancy card in respect of such dwelling has been issued and which tenancy card remains unrevoked;

"unlawful structure" means-

(a) any temporary or permanent structure or part thereof

erected or maintained—

(i) without lawful authority on Crown land;

(ii) otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the lease or permit on land held on lease or permit from the Crown:

(iii) without the authority of the lessee or permittee on land held on lease or permit from the Crown;