Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context—

1. (a) "Cattle" includes any domestic animal of the bovine species;
2. (b) "Director" means the Director of Veterinary Services, Madhya Pradesh, and includes any officer appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of the Director under this Act;
3. (c) "Federation" means the Madhya Pradesh Goshala Federation constituted under section 3: Provided that Madhya Bharat Goshala Pinjarapol Federation registered under the Societies Registration Act, Samvat 2007, shall be the Federation for the purposes of this Act until the establishment of a Federation under aforesaid section;
4. (d) "Goshala" means a charitable institution established for the purposes of keeping, breeding, rearing and maintaining cattle or for the purpose of reception, protection and treatment of infirm, aged or diseased cattle and includes a "Pinjarapol" where such cattle are kept;
5. (e) "Goshala Fund" means the Goshala Fund formed under section 14;
6. (f) "Prescribed" means prescribed by Rules made by the Government under this Act;
7. (g) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Goshalas appointed by the Government out of a Panel of three names submitted by the Federation;
8. (h) "Regulation" means a regulation made by the Director under section 17; and
   • (i) "Trustee" means a person or a body of persons, by whatever designation known in whom the administration of a Goshala is vested and includes any person who is liable as if he were a trustee.