- The following words and expressions in this Act shall have the meaning assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, that is to say,-the words "District Magistrate" shall mean the chief officer charged with executive administration of a district and [exercising the powers of an Executive Magistrate,] [Substituted by Act XL of 1966.] by whatever designation the chief officer charged with such executive administration is styled;the word "Magistrate" shall include all persons within the general police district, exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate;the word "police" shall include all persons who shall be enrolled under this Act;the words "general police district" shall embrace the local area within the State, in which this Act shall be ordered to take effect;The words "Superintendent" and "Superintendent of Police" shall include any Assistant Superintendent or other person appointed by general or special order of [the Government] [In sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 26, 36, 42, 43 and 44 the words 'the Government' substituted for the words 'His Highness the Maharaja Bahadur in Council' by Act X of 1996.] to perform all or any of the duties of a Superintendent of Police under this Act in any district or part of a district;the word "property" shall include any movable property, money or valuable security;words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and words importing the plural number shall include the singular number:words importing the masculine gender shall include females;the word "person" shall include a company or corporation;the word "month" shall mean a [Hindi calendar month;] [Under general clauses Act, month is reckoned according to Georgeon calendar.]the word "cattle" shall, besides horned cattle, include elephants, camels, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine.
