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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "gift goods" includes wheat, corn, soya milk, salad oil, milk powder or clothing, supplied as gift to the State Government or the Central Government or to any person or organisation on behalf of the State Government or the Central Government by any relief organisation for any specific purpose, and also includes such other food-stuffs or goods as the State Government may by notification specify in this behalf; "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (c) "relief organisation" means an organisation specified in the Schedule; (b) Short title, extent and commence- ment. Definitions. 183 The West Bengal Prohibition of Unlawful Possession of Gift Goods Act, 1990. [West Ben. Act (Sections 3-8.) (d) "specific purpose" means the purpose of— (i) distribution of gift goods of persons affected by drought, flood, storm, cyclone, earthquake or any other natural calamity, or (ii) organising nutrition feeding under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, Special Nutrition Programme or any other scheme or programme aimed at nutrition feeding, or (iii) distribution of gift goods to any persons for amelioration of distress of any kind.