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Act came into force from 4th May, 1970, in the whole of Himachal Pradesh vide Notification No. 1-15/68-Home, dated the 4th May, 1970, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 8th May, 1970, p. 353 and continued to be in force only in all the Municipal and Notified Areas of Himachal Pradesh including Municipal Corporation Shimla vide Notification No. No. 1- 15/68-Home, dated the 11th February, 1971, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary) dated 13th February, 1971, p. 99. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH INSTRUMENTS (CONTROL OF NOISES) ACT, 1969 2 (a) "District Magistrate" means a District Magistrate appointed under section 10 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898); (b) "Government" means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; (c) "Instrument" means a loud-speaker, an amplifier and such other apparatus for the play of sounds as may be declared to be an instrument under this Act by the Government; (d) "Notification" means notification published under proper authority, in the Official Gazette; (e) "Official Gazette" means Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh.