Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, –– (a) “building purposes” means construction of a building or buildings for residential, commercial or industrial purposes and includes additions to and alterations and improvements of existing buildings, courtyards and compounds ; (b) “land” means land which belongs to 1 [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] and includes buildings standing on such land ; (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (d) “single family” includes a person or wife or her husband and children living with and dependent on the parent ; but does not include sons living separately with their wives and children.