Section 3. Interpretation clause

3. As to the establishment of general registry offices of births, deaths and marriages, see the Biths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886), Ch. II. 4. Subs. by Act 6 of 1886, s. 30, for "Secretary to the L. G.". 3. Interpretation clause .—In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or — context, " — Church of England" and "Anglican". mean and apply to the Church of England as by law established; " Church of Scotland ".—means the Church of Scotland as by law established; " Church of Rome" and "Roman Catholic ".—mean and apply to the Church which regards the Pope of Rome as its spiritual head; " Church ".—includes any chapel or other building generally used for public Christian worship; 7[" India ".—means the 8[territories] to which this Act extends;] " minor ".—"minor" means a person who has not completed the age of twenty-one years and who is not a widower or a widow; 9* * * * * the expression "Christians" means persons professing the Christian religion; 10[and the expression "Indian Christians" includes the Christian descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity, as well as such converts;] 1. Subs. by A.O. 1950 for the second para., as amended by A.O. 1937 and A.O. 1948. [NOTE:--The Act does not extend to the State of Manipur, vide Act 30 of 1950, s. 3(2A) and Sch. As amended by Act 68 of 1956, s. 2. The Act has been extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I.] 2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for "except Part B States". 3. Subs. by the Adaption of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "the States". 4. The words "State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).