1.9 Meanings as in acts, rules & interpretations

i) Terms and expressions not defined in these regulations shall have the same meaning or sense as in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Maharashtra Act No.XXXVII of 1966) or the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 or National Building Code, 2005, as amended from time to time, and the rules or bye-laws framed there under, as the case may be, unless the context otherwise requires.

ii) The Maharashtra General Clauses Act, as amended from time to time, shall be applicable in case of standard terms and phrases as defined and interpreted therein,

iii) In these regulations, the use of the present tense includes the future tense, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neutral genders, the singular includes the plural and plural includes singular. The word "person" includes a corporation as well as an individual;

"writing" includes printing, typing, e-communication and "signature" includes e-signature, digital signature and thumb impression of a person unable to sign, provided that his name is written below such impression.

iv) Whenever sizes and dimensions of rooms and spaces within buildings are specified, they shall mean clear dimensions unless otherwise specified in these regulations. However, sizes and dimensions may not be disputed with reference to finished/unfinished surfaces unless they affect overall dimensions of the building.

v) If any question or dispute arises with regard to interpretation of any of these regulations the matter shall be referred to the State Government, who, after considering the matter and, if necessary, after giving hearing to the parties, shall give a decision on the interpretation of the provisions of these regulations. The decision of the Government on the interpretation of these regulations shall be final and binding on the concerned party or parties.

vi) In the case of provisions of other Acts / Rules / Regulations which are incorporated in these regulations, the amendments made subsequently in parent Acts / Rules / Regulations, will automatically be applicable, wherever applicable, to these regulations.

vii) If a Marathi version of these Regulations exists and if there is a conflict in interpretation of any clause between English & Marathi versions of these Regulations, then the interpretation of English version shall prevail.

(1) Inserted vide Corrigendum / Addendum No. CR 121/21, dt. 02nd December, 2021.