Report No. 23
2. Definitions.-
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "degrees of prohibited relationship" shall have the same meaning as in the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (43 of 1954);
(b) "district", in relation to a marriage officer, means the area within which the duties of his office are to be discharged;
(Cf. section 2(d), S.M.A.)
(c) "foreign country" means a country or place outside India, and includes a ship which is for the time being in the territorial waters of such a country or place;
(d) "marriage officer" means a person appointed under section 3 to be a marriage officer;
(e) "official house", in relation to a marriage officer, means
(i) the official house of residence of the officer;
(ii) the office in which the business of the officer is transacted;
(iii) a prescribed place; and
(Cf. section 4, Australian Act, and section 24, English Act.)
(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.