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In this Act, unless there is something repugnant to the context, the following words shall have the meanings attached to them :–– (a) “precious stone” means corundum sapphire and ruby and includes any other stone which 1 [the Government may by a notification in the 2 [Government Gazette] declare] to be a precious stone for the purposes of this Act ; (b) “sapphire or ruby” means sapphire or ruby from the Paddar mines or elsewhere within the 3 [territory of Jammu and Kashmir] which is in a crude condition, either as more or less complete crystals, such as appear in the pegmatite matrix, or broken fragments as are obtained from the detritus on the hill side ; (c) “export” means the taking out of the 3 [Jammu and Kashmir State] territories] to any place outside such territories ; (d) “transport” means the removal from one place to another within the territories of the 4 [Jammu and Kashmir State] ; (e) “Minster-in-charge” means a 5 [Minister of the Government] for the time being in charge of the Mining and Mineral Survey Department ; (f) “vessel” includes anything for the conveyance of property ; (g) “Magistrate” means a Magistrate of the first or second class or any official or person specially empowered by 6 [the Government] to try cases under this Act ; (h) “State territory” means the territory of the 7 [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] ; (i) “Mineral Survey Officer” means and includes the mining office of the Mineral Survey Department and any other officer of that Department higher in rank or any officer empowered by 6 [the Government] by name or by office to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act ; (j) “Police Officer” means and includes all officers of the Police Department of and above the rank of a constable ; (k) “Customs and Excise Officer” means and includes every officer of the Department of and above the rank of a jamadar ; (l) “Revenue Officer” means any officer of the Revenue Department of and above the rank of a lambardar ; (m) “Forest Officer” means and includes every office of that Department of and above the rank of a forest guard; (n) “sapphire offence” means any offence punishable under this Act.