Land Consolidation Act
4. Interpretation
4. Interpretation
In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—“adjudication area” means an area to which this Act has been applied under section 2(1) of this Act;“Adjudication Officer” means an Adjudication Officer appointed under section 6 of this Act;“Adjudication Register” means an Adjudication Register completed under section 24 of this Act;“adjudication section” means an adjudication section declared under section 7 of this Act;“adverse possession” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“African court” deleted by Act No. 17 of 1967, First Sch.;“Arbitration Board” means an Arbitration Board formed under section 10 of this Act;“Assistant Registrar” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“borrower” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“certificate of title” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“charge” means a charge created on land for the purpose of securing the payment of money or money’s worth or the fulfilment of any condition, and includes a subcharge;“Committee” means a Committee appointed under section 9 of this Act;“court”, save as is otherwise expressly provided, means the Supreme Court or a subordinate court held by a Resident Magistrate;“dealing” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“Demarcation Officer” means a Demarcation Officer appointed under section 6 of this Act;“Demarcation Plan” means a Demarcation Plan prepared under section 23 of this Act;“document” includes any deed, judgment, decree, order or other instrument in writing requiring or capable of registration under this Act;“guardian” means any person responsible (whether under native law and custom or otherwise) for protecting the interests of any person who is under a disability, whether by reason of age, unsoundness of mind or any other cause;“land” includes land covered with water, any estate or interest in land other than a charge, all things growing thereon and buildings and other things permanently affixed thereto;“lease” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“lender” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“lessee” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“lessor” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“proprietor” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“Record of Existing Rights” means a Record of Existing Rights prepared under section 15 of this Act;“Recording Officer” means a Recording Officer appointed under section 6 of this Act.“the Register” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“the Registrar” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“registration district” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“registration section” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“the Registry” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“the Registry Map” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“transfer” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;“transmission” deleted by Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch.;[Act No. 15 of 1961, Sch., Act No. 25 of 1963, Sch., Act No. 17 of 1967, First Sch.]Source: Kenya Law