(I) In th1s Act, unless the context otherwise requues.-
(a) "dealer" means a person carrymg on., mther personally or through any other person the busmess of sellmg hme shells, whether whoJosale or retatl,
(b) " Licensing Authonty" means an officer appomted by the Government to perform the functwns of a Lteensmg Authonty under this Act,
(c) ''Lime-shells .. means the shells of all varteties of shellfish by whatever name called,
(d) "offer for sale" mcludes an intima·tton by a dealer or pro ducer of the price proposed by him for a sale of hme-shells made by the pubhca.tion of a prtce ltst, by exposmg Jus hme.shells for sale in assocJ.a· t10n wtth a mark md icating pnce, by the furmshmg of a quotation or ·otherwise howsoever,
(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under t]us Act,
(f) "producer" means a person carrying on the busmess of coUectmg hme-sheUs and stockmg the same for sale.
(2} A dealer or prorlucct shall be deemed to be in poss<'ssion of lime-shells.- •
(a) '"hen they are held on his behalf by another person;
(b) notw1thstandmg that they are mortgaged to another person.