Section 3. Definitions

3. The references on the margin of the Bill indicate the origin of each provision contained therein, and the annexed Notes on Clauses furnish such explanatory details as seem to be called for. The 2 nd February , 1897. M. D. CHALMERS. 4[ 3. Definitions.— In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement — of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (1) "abet", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have the same meaning as in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860); (2) "act", used with reference to an offence or a civil wrong, shall include a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions; (3) "affidavit" shall include affirmation and declaration in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing; (4) "barrister" shall mean a barrister of England or Ireland, or a member of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland; (5) "British India" shall mean, as respects the period before the commencement of Part III of the Government of India Act, 1935, all territories and places within His Majesty's dominions which were for the time being governed by His Majesty through the Governor General of India or through any Governor or Officer subordinate to the Governor General of India, and as respects any period after that date and before the date of the establishment of the Dominion of India means all territories for the time being comprised within the Governors' Provinces and the Chief Commissioners' Provinces, except that a reference to British India in an Indian law passed or made before the commencement of Part III of the Government of India Act, 1935, shall not include a reference to Berar;