Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “drift” includes timber or other floating matter whether the same is in the possession or under the control of any person or not; (b) “goods” includes wares and merchandise of every description and carts, carriages, animals, baggage and other articles; (c) “Government” means the Administrator of the Union territory of Puducherry appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (d) “Official Gazette” means the La Gazette de 1’ Etat de Puducherry; (e) “owner” when used in relation to goods, or drift includes any consignor, consignee, shipper or agent for the sale, custody, landing or shipping of such goods or drift; (f) “pier” includes any stage, stairs, landing place, hard, jetty, floating barge or pontoon, and any bridges or other works connected therewith; ______________________________________________________________________________