Section 2. In preparing the new Bill opportunity has been taken to remove doubts, defects and lacunae that exis

2. In preparing the new Bill opportunity has been taken to remove doubts, defects and lacunae that existed in the present Acts and also, as far as possible and practicable, to make the provisions uniform for officers, junior commissioned officers and other ranks as there was some discontent chiefly amongst the junior commissioned officers owing to the differential treatment in the matter disposal of estates under the existing law. NEW DELHI; The 1 st February, 1950. BALDEV SINGH. 2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) "Committee" means the Committee of Adjustment constituted under section 4; (2) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (3) "regimental and other debts in camp or quarters" includes— (i) in relation to any person subject to the Army Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), moneys due as military debts, namely, sums due in respect of or of any advance in respect of— (a) quarters; (b) mess, band and other regimental accounts; (c) military clothing, appointments and equipments, not exceeding a sum equal to three months' pay of the deceased and having become due within eighteen months before the date of his death; and (ii) in relation to any person subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), moneys due as air force debts, namely, sums due in respect of or of any advance in respect of— (a) quarters; (b) mess, band and other service accounts; (c) air force clothing, appointments and equipments, not exceeding a sum equal to three months' pay of the deceased and having become due within eighteen months before the date of his death; (4) "representation" includes probate, letters of administration, with or without the will annexed and a succession certificate, constituting a person executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased person or authorising him to receive or realise the assets of a deceased person; 1. This Act has been extended to— Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Schedule (w.e.f. 31-1-1963) and comes into force in Pondicherry vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Schedule I (w.e.f. 1-10-1963);