Section 2. In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,

2. In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,— "Forest-officer." "Forest-officer" means any person whom the Governor General in Council, or the Local Government or any officer empowered by the Governor General in Council or the Local Government in this behalf, may from time to time appoint by name, or as holding an office, to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act, or to do anything required by this Act or any rule made under this Act to be done by a Forest-officer: "Tree." "Tree" includes bamboos, stumps and brushwood: "Timber." "Timber" includes trees and bamboos when they have fallen or have been felled, and all wood, whether cut up, or fashioned or hollowed-out for cart-wheels, mortars, canoes or other purposes or not: "Forest-produce." "Forest-produce" includes the following when found in, or brought from, a forest, that is to say,— minerals (including limestone and laterite), surface-soil, trees, timber, grass, peat, canes, creepers, reeds, leaves, moss, flowers, fruits, roots, juice, catechu, bark, honey, wax, lac, caoutchouc, gum, wood-oil, grass-oil, resin, varnish, silk-worms and cocoons, shells, skins, tusks, bones and horns: "Forest-offence." "Forest-offence" means an offence punishable under this Act, or under any rule made under this Act: "Cattle." "Cattle" includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids: "River." "River" includes streams, canals, creeks and other channels, natural or artificial. ---