Section 4. Definitions

4. Definitions .—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.— (i) "active service", as applied to a person subject to this Act, means the time during which such person— (a) is attached to, or forms part of a force which is engaged in operations against an enemy, or (b) is engaged in air force operations in, or is on the line of march to, a country or place wholly or partly occupied by an enemy, or (c) is attached to, or forms part of, a force which is in military occupation of any foreign country; 1.The Act has been extdended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Regulation 12 of and Schedule (w.e.f. 31-1-1963), Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Regulation 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Schedule Pondicherry by Regulation 7 of 1963, s. 3 and First Schedule.