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Notice to be given to Commissioner of intention to erect a building.— (1) Every person who shall intend to erect a building shall give to the Commissioner notice of his said intention in a form, obtained for this purpose under section 344, specifying the position of the building intended to be erected, the description of building, the purpose for which it is intended, 1[* *] its dimensions 2[and the name of the person whom he intends to employ to supervise its erection]. 3[(2) In this Chapter “to erect a building” means— (a) newly to erect a building, or 4[(b) to re-erect,— (i) any building by demolishing the existing building entirely; or (ii) any building by removing the roof of the existing ground floor structure and adding one or more upper floors, or] to re-erect,— 5[(c) * * * * *] (d) to convert into more than one dwelling-house a building originally constructed as one dwelling-house only; and a dwelling so erected, re-erected or converted is called in this Chapter “a new building”.] 1 The word “and” was deleted by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 44. 2 These words were added by Bom. 5 of 1905, s. 44. 3 This sub-section was substituted for the original sub-section (2) by Bom. 1 of 1916, s. 4. 4 This clause was substituted by Mah. 10 of 1998, s. 138(1). 5 Clause (c) was deleted by Mah. 10 of 1998, s. 138(2). 1888 : III] The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 263