Section 2 of the Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 – Definitions

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Section 2: Definitions

In this Act,—

  • (a) “appointed day” means the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 1 for the coming into force of this Act;
  • (b) “law” means so much of any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, rule, order or bye-law as relates to any of the matters enumerated in List I and III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution;
  • (c) “scheduled areas” means the areas specified in the Schedule.

Source: official text of The Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Scheduled Areas (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1951.