The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876

Section 3. Interpretation-clause

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

Land 3. Interpretation-clause. —In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,— Land .—"Land" includes the sites of villages, towns and cities: it also includes trees, growing crops and grass, fruit upon, and juice in, trees, rights-of-way, ferries, fisheries, and all other benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to things attached to the earth: Land-Revenue .—"Land-revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf[[7]] [of the[[8]] [Government]] from any person on account of any land held[9] [by[10] [State] Government] under the provisions of any law for the time being in force: claimable by or on behalf[[7]] [of the[[8]] [Government]] from any person on account of any land * Subject to verification and confirmation by the Department. 1. Rep. by Act 4 of 1894, the First Schedule, Part 3 (w.e.f. 23-2-1894). 2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "all the territories under the Government of the Governor of Bombay in Council". 3. Subs. by the A.O. 1960, for "State of Bombay". 4. Subs. by, s. 9 of the Greater Bombay Laws and the Bombay High Court (Declaration of Limits) Act, 1945 (Bom. Act 17 of 1945), Schedule E. read with Bom. Act 52 of 1947, s. 2 proviso, for "the Collectorate of Bombay". 5. Rep. by Act 12 of 1891, the Second Schedule Part 1. 6. Rep. by Act 16 of 1895, the First Schedule (w.e.f. 10-10-1895). Land 7. Subs. by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council, for "of the Crown". 8. Subs. by A.O. 1950, for "Crown". 9. Subs. by A.O. in Council, for "by the Provincial Government". 10. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Provincial". Revenue-officer .—"Revenue officer" means any officer employed in or about the business of the land-revenue, or of the surveys, assessment, accounts or records connected therewith.

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Earlier wording: “by the Provincial Government”

    Footnote: 9. Subs. by A.O. in Council, for "by the Provincial Government".

  2. substituted by Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950

    Date not stated in the footnote

    Earlier wording: “Provincial”

    Footnote: 10. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Provincial".