19. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires " local authority " means
(a) any Development Council established under the Development Councils Act, No. 35 of 1980, or any other authority, body or institution created and established by or under any law, vested with the exercise, performance and discharge of the powers, duties and functions of any Municipal Council, Urban Council, Town Council and Village Council under the Municipal Councils Ordinance, Urban Councils Ordinance, Town Councils Ordinance and Village Councils Ordinance respectively, or under any other law ; |
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(b) any Municipal Council, Urban Council, Town Council or Village Council and includes any authority created and established by or under any law to exercise, perform and discharge powers, duties and functions corresponding to or similar to the powers, duties and functions exercised, performed and discharged by such Council; |
| " Post Graduate Institute of Medicine " means the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine established under the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978; " service areas " mean property of the Hospital leased or rented out to Governmental or private organizations for the purpose of providing facilities to patients of, and visitors to, the Hospital. |