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Interpretation.- In this Act unless there is anything contrary in the subject or context:- (a) "Affected area" means any area affected with famine or scarcity in respect of which a declaration has been made under section 3 of the Rajasthan Affected Areas (Suspension of Proceedings) Act, 1952 (Rajasthan Act 21 of 1952) and is subsisting 2[or with flood or earthquake or any natural calamity]; (b) "Essential Commodity" has the same meaning as in clause (a) of section 2 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of 1955); (c) "Good vehicle" has the same meaning as in clause (8) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act 4 of 1939); (d) "Government" means the Government of the State of Rajasthan.