Section 4. The word "and" and cl. (b) rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and II Schedule

4. The word "and" and cl. (b) rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and II Schedule. 8[ 4. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air, other than the reactions of the air against the earth's surface, and includes balloons, whether fixed or free, airships, kites, gliders and flying machines; (b) "carriage" includes any carriage, wagon, cart, truck, vehicle or other means of conveying goods or passengers by land, in whatever manner the same may be propelled, (c) "District Magistrate", in relation to any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed, means the Commissioner of Police thereof and includes— (a) any such Deputy Commissioner of Police, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part of such area, as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or part; and (b) an Additional District Magistrate; (d) "explosive" means gunpowder, nitoglycerine, nitroglycol, gun-cotton, di-nitro-toluene, tri-nitro-toluene, picric acid, di-nitro-phenol, tri-nitro-resorcinol (styphnic acid), cyclo-trime- 1. This Act has been declared, under s. 3 (a)of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874 (14 of 1874), to be in force in the Districts of Hazaribagh,Lohardaga (now called the Ranchi District—see Calcutta Gazette, 1899, Pt, I, p.44) Palamau and Manbhum and in ParganaDhalbhum and the K.olhan in the Singhbhum District of the Chota Nagpur Division—See Gazette of India, 1896, Pt. I.p. 972. It has been applied to the SonthalParganas under s. 3 of the SonthalParganas Settlement Regulation (3 of 1872), as amended by the SonthalParganas Laws Regulation, 1886 (3 of 1886), and by s. 3 of Regulation 3 of 1899, and to Porahat Estate by Bihar Regulation (2 of 1946). For the law relating to explosive substances, see also the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (6 of 1908). The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications, by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch., (w.e.f. 1-2-1965) extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) and to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch. I (w.e.f. 1-10-1967). The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963 vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I. 2. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 2, for "transport and importation" (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).