(1) This Act may be called the Saurashtra Felling of Trees (Infliction of Punishment) Act, 1951.
2 [(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Gujarat. ]
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(a) "Collector" means a Collector of the District having jurisdiction.
3* * * * * 4[ (c) "tree" shall not include shrubs, bushes and such other varieties as may be notified by Government by notification in the Official Gazette ].
5* * * * * 6[(e) "Code" means—
(i) in relation to the Bombay area and the Saurashtra area of the State of Gujarat, the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 ; and
(ii) in relation to the Kutch area of the State of Gujarat, the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 as applied to that area ;] :
(f) expressions used, but not defined in this Act, shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in 7[ the Code ].