Section 21: Interpretation-clause.

The Stage-Carriages Act, 1861Central Act · Act 16 of 1861

The term "Magistrate" in this Act shall include all Magistrates and other persons exercising the powers of a Magistrate:

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Act applicable to all animals used for drawing carriages.--[All expressions and provisions which in this Act are applied to horses shall also apply to all other animals employed in drawing any carriage ordinarily used for the purpose of conveying passengers for hire to or from any place in the States:]

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Where this provision sits

Act	The Stage-Carriages Act, 1861
Section	21
Marginal note	Interpretation-clause.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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omitted. . The definition of "British India" omitted by the A.O. 1937.
substituted, Act 16 of 1876. . Subs. by Act 16 of 1876, s. 1, for the third sentence of section 21.
repealed, Act 10 of 1914. . The definitions relating to "number" and "gender" rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.

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