Government of India Act 1935

Interpretation, &c.

11 (1) In this Schedule, in relation to Bombay—

• " holder " means a person lawfully in possession of land, whether his possession is actual or not, and " hold " shall be construed accordingly;

• " tenant " means a lessee, whether holding under an instrument or under an oral agreement, and includes a mortgagee of a tenant's rights with possession, and, in relation to a house not situate in military or police lines, also includes any person occupying the house rent-free by virtue of any office, service or employment;

• " Bombay city constituency " means a constituency comprising any part of the city of Bombay.

(2) The value of any machinery, furniture or equipment contained in or situate upon any house or building shall not be included in estimating for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule the rental value or the capital value of the house or building.

(3) In computing for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule the assessable value of any land, regard shall be had to the average rate of assessment on assessed land in the same village or, if there is no such land in the same village, the average rate of assessment on assessed land in the nearest village containing assessed land.