The following words and expressions in this Act shall

have the meaning hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction:-

the word “Magistrate” shall include all persons exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate;

words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and words importing the plural number shall include the singular number;

words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine;

1. The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Cattle-Disease Act, 1866 received the assent of the Governor on the 16 th March, 1866. The said Act II of

1866 has been amended and extended to the transferred territory as in

section 3(1) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956) by Act No.I of 1961 and the short title was amended as the Andhra Pradesh Cattle-Disease Act, 1866 by Act XLII of 1961. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. Interpretation clause. Act to be extended to such places, and during such period of time, as the State Government think proper. Magistrate. Number. Gender.

2 [Act No.II of 1866]

the word “animal” shall mean any camel, buffalo, horse, pony, ass, bull, bullock, cow, heifer, calf, sheep, lamb, goat, kid, dog or swine.