Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871
3. Interpretation clause
In this Act,-
"Officer of police" includes also village watchman, and "cattle" includes also elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids, 7[and
"local authority" means any body of persons for the time being invested by law with the control and administration of any matters within a specified local area, and
"local fund" means any fund under the control or management of a local authority.]