Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "basic price", in relation to a newspaper, means the price of the newspaper on the 22nd of October, 1971 [being the date on which the Stamp and Excise Duties (Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (Ord. 16 of 1971), was promulgated] or if the newspaper was not published on that day, its price on the day on which it is first published after that day; (b) "basic price date", in relation to a newspaper, means the date with reference to which its basic price is to be ascertained under clause (a); (c) the expressions "newspaper", "owner" and "publisher" have the same meanings as in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867).