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In this Act, unless the context, otherwise requires,- (a) "animal" means any animal specified in the Schedule; (b) "appellate authority" means an ofher of the Govcmment or of a local authority appointed by the Government, by notillcation as the appellate authority, for any urban area in which this Act is in force ; (c) "bird" moans any bird specified in the Schedule ; (d) "Governinent" means the State Government ; (f) "licence" mt ans a licence granted under this Act ; ( 9 ) "Licensing Officer" means one or more officers of the Government not below the rank of Class B officer, or an &cer of a local authority not below the rank of Class 11 officer, appointed by the Government, by notikation, as the Licensing oficer or oflicers for the purposes of this Act in respect of any ubran xrca in which this Act is in force ; (A) "prohibited aka" means the area declared and uotled u.tdet -:tion 8 to he a pro!ibittd area ; (i) "urban area'' means- (A) the area within the limits of thc City of C h d ; and t& alrv area witbin the limits of any other Municipal Corporationsr any Municipality or Town hnchayat or industrial Township constituted under any law for the time being fn force which is declared by the Government by notificatian to be -- -- A -- E'AMII; NA DU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY -- a63 --- an urban area for the pumpose of this Act and such area contiguous thererte, as may be declared by the Government, by notification, to be a part of the same urban area for the pruposes of this Act : Pro~ided that no area within the limits of any contonrnent constituted under the Cantonments Act, 1924 shall be declared to be an uiban area for the purposes of this Act.