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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,»— (a) “approved institution” means a hosPital or a medical college or an allied institution declared by the State Government by notification in the Manipur Gazette to be an approved institution for-the purposes of this Act ; . (b) “authorised officer” means an ofiicer authorised under section 3 ; ' ‘ . (c) “person interested” means a near relative or any other ' person Who is interested in the disposal of the body of the deceased person in accordance with the religious usage or social custom of such-deceased. Explanation I—In this clause, “near relative” means any ofthe following relatives ofthe deceased, namely,'wife; husband, ' parent, son, daughter, brother and sister and includes any other person who is related to the deceased— ‘ \ short title, extent and commence— meat. Definitions. 2 3) (i) by lineal consanguinity within three degrees or by collateral consanguinity Within six degrees, or (ii) by marriage with any of the relatives aforesaid. Explanation II—“Lineal consanguinity” and “collateral consanguinity’ shall subject to the modification that an adopted person shall be deemed to be a person born to his adopters 1n . lawful wedlock, have the meanings assigned to them in the India Succession Act, 1925 and degrees of relatiomhip shall be computed in the manner laid down in that Act : (d) “prescribe ” means prescribed by rules made under ‘ this Act ; (e) “State Government” means the Government ofthe State of Manipur ; ‘ (f) “unciaimed body” means the body ofa person who dies in a hospital, prison or public place which has not been claimed by any person iriterested within such time as may be ‘preseribed. £31??ng 3- (.1) The 3W6 Govemment may,.jh£‘§swtifmation in He vernment MaDIPUr Gazette, authorise for the area In yvh-‘ch this Act toauthorise comes into force or any part thereof,gone or more officers to Omcers to whom a report shall be made under Section 4 and such ofi‘icx act under . ,, ' ' ' ‘ 3' '- ,L; . section4. or oificers shall be comeetent to act under the said seeton. (2) Every officer authorised undersub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meanin-gnf seetion 21 of' the Indian Penal Code. '