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In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,— “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” means all sums and payments in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf 11[of the 12[Government]] from any person on account of any land held by or vested in him and any cess or rate authorized 13[by the 14[State] Government] under the provisions of any law for the time being in force; “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. Commencement. 1 These words were substituted for the words “shall come into force on such day” by Bom. 48 of 1959, s. 3 (a). 2 The 19th September 1881— see notification No. 197, dated 18th March 1881, in Gazette of India. 1881, Pt. I p. 92. 3 These words were substituted for the words “come into force on the passing thereof” by Bom. 48 of 1959, s. 3 (b). 4 These words were substituted for the words “all the territories under the Government of the Governor of Bombay in Council” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 5 These words were substituted for the word “State of Bombay” by A. O. 1960. 6 The words “the City of Bombay” were substituted for the words “the Collectorate of Bombay” by s. 9 of the Greater Bombay Laws and the Bombay High Court (Declaration of Limits) Act, 1945 (Bombay 17 of 1945), Sch. E read with Bom. 52 of 1947, s. 2 proviso. 7 This reference was substituted for the words and figures “Act XV of 1871” by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). 8 The Broach and Kaira Incumbered Estates Act, 1881. 9 The Pensions Act, 1871. 10 CI. (c) was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1895 (16 of 1895). It was as follows:— “(c) any suit instituted before the passing of this Act”. 11 The words “of the Crown” were substituted for the words “of Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 12 This word was substituted for the word “Crown” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. . 13 The words “by the Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “by Government”, by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 14 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. Interpretation clause. Extent. 1876 : Act X] Maharashtra Revenue Jurisdiction Act 3