In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) "approved bull" means a bull certified as such under section 7 or supplied by the Government in a specified area for breeding purposes;
(b) "bull" means an uncastrated male calf above such age as the Government may, by notification, prescribe for any specified area;
(c) bull is said to be "castrated" if it is rendered incapable of propagating its species;
(d) "Director” means the Director of Animal Husbandry, Himachal Pradesh;
(e) "Government" means the Government of Himachal Pradesh ;
(f) a person is said to "keep a bull" if he owns the bull or has the bull in his possession or custody for the time being;
(g) "Livestock Officer" means the Director and includes any other officer authorised by him with the previous approval of
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 21 st August, 1968, p. 876.
2. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 14 th September, 1971, p. 1196.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT ACT, 1968 3 the Government to exercise all or any of the powers of a Livestock Officer under this Act;
(h) "notification" means a notification published under proper authority in Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh; and
(i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.