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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the Definitions. subject or context,— (i) "animal" means an animal to which this Act applies; (ii) "Calcutta" has the same meaning as in clause (11) of section 3 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923; (iii) "President of a municipality" means any person presiding over the affairs of any municipal autho- rity by whatever name he may be called, and includes any person nominated by him for the purposes of this Act; (iv) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (v) "Veterinary Assistant Surgeon" means,— (a) in areas other than Calcutta, a Veterinary Assist- ant Surgeon, and (b) in Calcutta, a Veterinary Assistant Surgeon of the West Bengal Civil Veterinary Department acting within the local limits of his jurisdic- tion, and (vi) "Veterinary Officer" means,— (a) in areas other than Calcutta, a District Veterinary Officer, and (b) in Calcutta, a Superintendent of Veterinary Services (Headquarters) of the West Bengal Civil Veterinary Department acting within the local limits of his jurisdiction. Price—Indian, annas 2; English, 3d. 2 The West Bengal Anima Slaughter Control Act, 1950. Med Ben. Act (Sections 4-6.) Prohibition