Section 1. Subs. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-5-1986)

1. Subs. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Schedule, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-5-1986). 1. 1st March, 1969, vide notification No. S.O. 732(E), dated 20th February, 1969, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). (n) "Inspector-General" means the Inspector-General of the Force appointed under section 5; (o) "member of the Force" means an officer, a subordinate officer, an under-officer or other enrolled person; (p) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (q) "offence" means any act or omission punishable under this Act and includes a civil offence; (r) "officer" means a person appointed or in pay as an officer of the Force, but does not include a subordinate officer or an under-officer; (s) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; - (t) "rule" means a rule made under this Act; (u) "Security Force Court" means a court referred to in section 64; (v) "subordinate officer" means a person appointed or in pay as a Subedar-Major, a Subedar or a Sub-Inspector of the Force; (w) "superior officer", when used in relation to a person subject to this Act, means — (i) any member of the Force to whose command such person is for the time being subject in accordance with the rules; (ii) any officer of higher rank or class or of a higher grade in the same class; and includes when such person is not an officer, a subordinate officer or an under-officer of higher rank, class or grade: (x) "under-officer" means a Head Constable, Naik and Lance Naik of the Force; (y) all words and expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Code. (2) In this Act, references to any law not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir* shall be construed as references to the corresponding law in force in that State.