- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "building " means any building or hut or part of a building or hut other than a farm house, let or to be let separately and includes,-

(b) "Controller " means a Controller appointed under section 23;

(c) "Court " means,-

(d) "Family " in relation to a person means the wife or husband of such person and his or her dependents;

(e) "landlord " means a person who for the time being is receiving or is entitled to receive, the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or on account of or on behalf of or for the benefit of any other person or as a trustee, guardian or receiver for any other person or who would so receive the rent or to be entitled to receive the rent, if the premises were let to a tenant;

(f) "lawful increase " means an increase in rent permitted under the provisions of this Act;

(g) "local area in relation to the premises let " means the area of jurisdiction and surrounding area as specified in the First Schedule, of the local authority within which the premises let is situate;

(h) "local authority " means,-

(i) "premises " means,-

(j) "public institution " includes any educational institution maintained out of State Funds or aid received out of State Funds or free hostel attached to such educational institution, library, a Government Hospital, charitable dispensary, orphanage, disabled home and destitute home;

(k) "residential purpose ", "residential user " or "purpose of residence " include letting out for running a public institution;

(l) "Schedule " means a Schedule appended to this Act;

(m) "standard rent " in relation to any premises means the standard rent referred to in section 7 or where the standard rent has been increased under section 9, such increased rent;

(n) "tenant " means any person by whom or on whose account or behalf the rent of any premises, is or but for a special contract would be, payable, and includes,-

(o) "urban area " means the areas specified in the First or Second Schedule