Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires :— (i) "emergency" includes a situation whereunder, due to concerted action on the part of the people of any area with a view to hamper the State Government :— (1) a public servant is unable to deal adequately with a calamity or threatened calamity such as fire, flood, famine, earthquake, violent epidemics, epizootic diseases, invasions by animals, insects or vegetable pests for want of porters to carry any essential item of equipment, baggage; (2) movement of commodities, and stores and equipment deemed essential to the life of the community or to the maintenance of the law and order or prevention of any threat to peace, to place not connected by roads or rail is impeded for want of porters; or (3) movement of Police Forces, Assam Rifles or Units of the regular armed forces to a place not connected by "road" or rail to deal with a breach of the peace, or any threat to law and order is impeded for want of porters to carry any essential items of equipment and baggages. (h) "road" means a road over which the mechanically propelled vehicles can ply.