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4 (q) “occupier” includes,- (i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner rent or any portion of the rent of the premises in respect of which such rent is paid or payable; (ii) an owner living in or otherwise using the premises; (iii) a rent-free tenant; (iv) a licensee in occupation of any premises; and (v) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any premises; (r) “operation”, in relation to a highway, includes its maintenance, repair, modification, improvement, management and regulation, and “operate” shall be construed accordingly; (s) “owner”, means and includes, - (1) when used with reference to any premises, the person who receives the rent of the said premises or who would be entitled to receive the rent thereof if the premises were let, and includes,- (i) an agent, manager or trustee, by whatever name called, who has control over the premises or who receives rent on behalf of the owner; (ii) an agent, manager or trustee who receives the rent of, or is entrusted with, or concerned with, any premises devoted to religious or charitable purposes; 5 (iii) receiver, sequestrator or manager appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction; and (iv) a mortgagee in possession. ; (2) when used with reference to an institution or a body corporate, the principal officer of such institution or body corporate; (3) when used with reference to a vehicle, the person who own or controls that vehicle. ; (t) “person” shall include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; (u) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (v) “regulations” means regulations made by the Authority under this Act; (w) “Revenue Divisional Commissioner” means the Commissioner of a Division and includes any officer specially appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of a Divisional Commissioner under this Act; (x) “rules” means rules made by the State Government under this Act; (y) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act; (z) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Odisha; (za)“survey” includes all operations incidental to the determination, measurement and record of a boundary or boundaries or any part of a boundary and also includes a resurvey; (zb) “user” means a person who is authorised to use a highway under the provisions of this Act and includes any person who uses a highway in discharge of his functions and duties under any law for the time being in force; 6 (zc)“vehicle” means and includes a vehicle of every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as means of transportation on land; and (zd)“wayside amenities” means and includes hotel, motel, restaurants, service stations, hospitals, trauma centres, shopping complexes, office complexes, transport and tourism facilities, warehousing, logistic hubs, entertainment complexes, associated services, residential premises and other amenities or facilities that may be useful for travellers and for areas surrounding a highway. CHAPTER II DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF HIGHWAYS