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Definitions. – In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires – (a) “District Magistrate” means District Magistrate for the Union territory and includes Sub-Divisional Magistrates of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam in their respective regions; (b) “Government” means the Administrator appointed under Article 239 of the Constitution; (c) “Home Guard” means a person who is appointed as such under this Act; (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) “region” means the four regions, Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam constituting the Union territory; (f) “Union territory” means Union territory of Puducherry. + This Act came into force w.e.f 03.11.1965 451