Amendment of section 2

2. In section 2 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (hereinafter called the Principal Act), for clause (1), the following clauses shall be substituted namely:-

"(1) "Authorised officer" means an officer not below the rank of Range Forest Officer authorized by the State Government under sub-section

1. (2) of section 52 of the Act; (1A) "Cattle" includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids; (1B) "Conservator of Forests" means such officers holding