Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,––

1. (a) “Director” means the Director of the Force appointed under subsection (1) of section 4 ;
2. (b) “Force” means the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Protection Force constituted under section 3 ;
3. (c) “Force Custody” means the arrest or confinement of a Member of the Force in accordance with rules made under this Act ;
4. (d) Forest property includes,––
   • (i) “1[Reserved forest]”, “2[Protected forest]”, “village forests”, “forest produce” as defined in 3[the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927)] ;
   • (ii) “government property” as defined in 4[the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972)] ;
   • (iii) any other moveable or immoveable property in which the Forest Department or other related organizations have any interest ;
5. (e) “Government” means 5the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ;
6. (f) Member of the Force includes every person appointed or deputed to the Force ;
7. (g) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;
8. (h) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act, shall have the meaning as assigned to them in 6[the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) or the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927)].