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109 The West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 1—Preliminary.—Section 2.) (vi) posts and telegraphs, telephones, wireless, broadcasting and other like forms of communication, (vii) regional grid for electricity, (viii) any other service which the State Goverment may, if it is of opinion that the operation, maintenance, development or execution of such other service is essential to the life of the community, by notification, declare to be a service for the purposes of this clause. Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the construction of— (i) new residential buildings not connected with operations like gate lodges, hospitals, clubs, institutions, schools, railway colony roads, drains, etc., in the case of railways, and (ii) a new building, new structure or new installation or any extension thereof, in the case of any other service, shall not be deemed to be construction within the meaning of this clause; (18) "owner" includes d mortgagee in possession, a person who for the time being is receiving, or is entitled to receive, or has received, the rent or premium for any land whether on his own account or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person or as an agent, trustee, guardian or receiver for any other person or for any religious or charitable institution or who would so receive the rent or premium or be entitled to receive the rent or premium if the land were let to a tenant; and also includes the Head of a Department or an Undertaking of the Central or a State Government, the General Manager of a Railway, the Secretary or other principal officer of a local authority, statutory authority or company in respect of properties under their respective control; (19) "Planning Area" means any area declared to be a Planning Area under this Act and includes Calcutta Metropolitan Area; (20) "Planning Authority" means any Planning Authority constituted under this Act; (21) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (22) "public place" means any place or building which is open to the use or enjoyment of the public whether it is actually used or enjoyed by the public or not and whether the entry is regulated by any charge or not; 110 The West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979. XIII of 1979.] (Chapter 11.—State Town and Country Planning Advisory Board.—Sections 3, 4.) (23) "regulation" means a regulation made under this Act; (24) "residence" means the use for human habitation of any land or building or part thereof including gardens, grounds, garages, stables and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such building; and the expression "residential" shall be construed accordingly. CHAPTER II State Town and Country Planning Advisory Board.