Section 3. Definitions.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (1) "Cow" includes a heifer ; 1* * * * * * * * (3) "Licence" means a licence granted under section 6 ; (4) "Live-stock officer" means an officer or person appointed or invested with powers under section 4 ; 2[(4A) "Panchayat Samiti" means a Panchayat Samiti constituted under section 57 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 (Mah. V of 1962);] (5) "Prescribed", with its grammatical variations, means prescribed by rules ; (6) "Rules" means rules made under section 23 ; 3[(7) "Village" means- (a) as respects the Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra, a village as defined in the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 18794 (Bom. V of 1879); (b) as respects the Vidarbha region of the State of Maharashtra, a village as defined in the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 19545 (M.P. II of 1955); (c) as respects the Hyderabad area of the State of Maharashtra, a village as defined in the Hyderabad Land Revenue Act6 (Hyd. VII of 1317 F); (7A) "Zilla Parishad" means a Zilla Parishad constituted under section 9 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961(Mah. V of 1962); and] (8) "A person is said to keep a bull" if such person owns the bull or has the bull in his possession or custody.