In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Aayog” means the Himachal Pradesh Gauseva Aayog constituted under section 3 of this Act;
(b) “Chairperson” means Chairperson of the Aayog;
(c) “Cow ” includes a bull, bullock, ox, heifer or calf besides the cow itself;
(d) “Gauvansh”means cow or its progeny;
(e) “Gausamvardhan” means conservation and development of indigenous breeds of cow;
(f) “Gausanrakshan” means protection and conservation of Gauvansh;
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, (Extra- Ordinary), dated 15th December, 2018 p. 6719-6720 and 6726.
2. Act came into force from 1st December 2019 vide Notification No. AHY-A(3)-3/2018 dated, 22th November, 2019 published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 22th November, 2019 p.8103.
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(g) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(h) “Indigenous breed” means the indigenous cow population which is recognized as a breed by Breed Registration Committee of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, from time to time;
(i) “Institution” means any charitable institution or Non-Government Organization engaged in the welfare of cows and established for the purpose of keeping, breeding, rearing and maintaining cow or for the purpose of reception, protection, care, management and treatment of infirm, aged and diseased cows and includes Gausadan, Gaushala, Gauvigyan Kendra, Cow Sanctuary, Community Animal Rearing Center, or by whatever name such institutions exist including Gauraksha sanstha and their federation, society or union registered under any enactment for the time being in force or otherwise;
(j) “member” means a member of the Aayog and includes the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and the Member Secretary;
(k) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(l) “section” means a section of this Act;
(m) “State” means the State of Himachal Pradesh; and
(n) “Vice-Chairperson” means a Vice-Chairperson of the Aayog.