PART XVII COMPULSORY PURCHASE AND LAND COMPENSATION

Supplementary provisions

602 Minor definitions.

In this Part—

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  • “owner” in relation to premises—

(a)

means a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion, and

(b)

includes also a person holding or entitled to the rents and profits of the premises F2or part of the premises under a lease of which the unexpired term exceeds three years.