# The General Clauses Act, 1897, Section 11: Measurement of distances

- Act: The General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act 10 of 1897)
- In force from: 1897-03-11
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/general-clauses-act/section/11/

## Text

In the measurement of any distance, for the purposes of any 1[Central Act] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, that distance shall, unless a different intention appears, be measured in a straight line on a horizontal plane.

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