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In this Act, unless the contexi otherwige , quires,— e (1) “child” means a berson who hag not ajtg; the age of thirteen years ; e (2) “Governmen” meang the *[Centra Govery,. ment] ; () “guardian” means any person to whom the care, nurture or custody of any chilq fallg (9 “inoculation” means any operation performed with the object of producing the disease of smallpox in any person by means of variolous matter ; (5) “local area’ means an area under the control of a local authority, including a Canton- ment ; (6) “‘prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act 3 (7) “primary vaccination” js the first successful vaccination after birth; ®) “ge-vaccinaliqn" is any ubsequent vaccina- tion after primary va tion ; ; (9) “unprotected chjld” means a child who has not had smallpox and has not been N == P 3 Re-organis- Substituted for the words “State of Punjab by the Punjab ) tion (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent ~ Subjects) Order, 1968, *Substituted for the words “Government of the State of Punjab” by 1bid. G Scanned with OKEN Scanner 1953 : Pb. Act XLIX] VACCINATION 297 v_ac:inaled, or who has not, within a period of five years, been successfully re-vaccinated, (10) *“‘vaccination” means an operation by which sufficient lymph is introduced into the skin and allowed (o be absorbed without any inter- ference or exposure to sun for at least fifteen minutes following the operation ; ’ (I1) “‘vaccination station” means a place where vaccination is performed free of charge by the direction or under the authorisation of the Medical Officer of Health concerned ; (I12) “‘vaccination circle” means a local area or one of the parts-into whicha local area has been divided under this Act for the performance of vaccination (13) “vaccinator”” means any person appointed under the Act to perform the operation of vaccination or any private person authorised by the Go- vernment to perform the same operation and includes a Superintendent of Vaccination *[and Inspector of Vaccination and Sanitation].