Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsInterpretation
| 10. In this Act- " agricultural plant, machinery or equipment includes tractors, bulldozers or any other contraptions used for the purpose of or in connection with the clearing and cultivation of land; "agricultural product " has the same meaning as in the Agricultural Products (Regulation) Ordinance; " competent authority " means the Government Agent, and includes an Assistant Government Agent, of an administrative district; " motor vehicle " has the same meaning as In the Motor Traffic Act; " owner " in relation to a motor vehicle means the registered owner of that vehicle, and in relation to any agricultural plant, machinery or equipment, means the person in possession or custody of such plant, machinery or equipment; " requisitioning ", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means, in relation to any equipment, taking possession of such equipment or requiring the equipment to be placed at the disposal of the competent authority. |