Section 2. Interpretation clause

2. Interpretation clause. —In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, — (1) "cattle" includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids; (2) "Forest-officer" means any person whom[4] * the[5] [State Government] or any officer empowered by[4] * the[5] [State Government] in this behalf, may appoint to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act or to do anything required by this Act or any rule made thereunder to be done by a Forest-officer; 1. This Act has been amended in its application to:— (1) Madhya Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh Acts 26 of 1950 and 20 of 1954 ; (2) Uttar Pradesh by U.P. Acts 18 of 1951, 5 of 1956, 21 of 1960, 11 of 1973 and 13 of 1976 ; (3) Orissa by Orissa Act 25 of 1952, 11 of 1954, 27 of 1959 and 14 of 1972 ; (4) West Bengal by Bengal Act 11 of 1945, s. 63, West Bengal Acts 14 of 1948 and 14 of 1975 ; (5) East Punjab by East Punjab Act 7 of 1948 ; (6) Haryana by Haryana Acts 12 of 1973 and 31 of 1973 ; (7) Maharashtra by Maharasthra Acts 6 of 1961 and 27 of 1968 ; (8) Gujarat by Gujarat Act 14 of 1973 ; and (9) Certain parts of Mysore by Mysore Act 10 of 1958: 2. Subs. by the A.O. (No. 3) 1956, for sub-sections (2) and (3).