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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) "Auditor" means an Auditor appointed under section 86, and includes any officer authorised by him to perform all or any of the functions of an Auditor under this Act; (2) "bridge" includes a culvert; (3) "building" means a structure constructed for whatsoever purpose or of whatsoever materials, and includes the foundation, plinth, wall, floor, roof, chimney, fixed platform, verandah, balcony, cornice, or projection or part of a building or anything affixed thereto or any wall (other than boundary wall of less than three metres in height) enclosing or intended to enclose any land, sign or outdoor display structure, but does not include a tent, samiana or tarpaulin shelter; (4) "building line" means the line up to which the main wall of a building abutting on a street or a projected public street may lawfully extend; (5) "bustee" means an area containing land occupied by, or for the purposes of, any collection of huts or other structures used or intended to be used for human habitation; Explanation.—If any question arises as to whether any particular area is or is not a "bustee" , the Board of Councillors shall decide the question and such decision shall be final; (6) "bye-law" means a set of regulations made by the municipality under this Act; (7) "carriage" means any wheeled vehicle, with springs or other appliances acting as springs, which is used for the conveyance of human beings or goods, and includes a jin-rickshaw, a van-rickshaw and a cycle-rickshaw, but does not include a motor vehicle or a bicycle or a tricycle or a perambulator or other form of vehicle designed for the conveyance of small children; (8) "cart" means any cart, hackery or wheeled vehicle with or without springs, which is not a carriage or a motor vehicle as defined is this section, and includes a handcart, but does not include the traitor of a motor vehicle, a bicycle or a tricycle or a perambulator or other form of vehicle designed for the conveyance of small children; (9) "Chairman" means the Chairman elected under section 17; (10) "connected-privy" means a privy which is directly connected with a sewer; 210 The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. XXII of 1993.] (Part 1.—Chapter 1.—Preliminary.—Section 2.) West Ben. Act XIII of