Section - 3. Interpretation clause

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In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, "Church of England" "Anglican".—mean and apply to the Church of England as by law
established;
"Church of Scotland".-means the Church of Scotland as by law established;
"Church of Rome" "Roman Catholic".-mean and apply to the Church which regards the Pope of Rome as its spiritual head;
"Church".-includes any chapel or other building generally used for public Christian worship;["India".-means the 7 [territories] to which this Act extends;]
"minor".—"minor" means a person who has not completed the age of twenty-one years and who is not a widower or a widow;

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"Christians".-the expression "Christians" means persons professing the Christian religion;
"Indian Christians" -9 [and the expression "Indian Christians" includes the Christian descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity, as well as such converts;]

1. Subs. by A.O. 1950 for the second para., as amended by A. O. 1937 and A.O. 1948: [NOTE: The Act does not extend to the
State of Manipur, vide Act 30 of 1950, s. 3(2A) and Sch. As amended by Act 68 of 1956, s. 2. The Act has been extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-1965) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I.]
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for “except Part B States”.
3. Subs. by the Adaption of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for “the States”.
4. In its application to Pondicherry, in section 1, the following proviso shall be added at the end of section 1-  "Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the Union territory of Pondicherry."- (vide Act 26 of 1968).
5. The commencement cl. rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and the Schedule.
6. Ins. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch.
7. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for “territory comprised in the States”.
8. The definition of “Native State” omitted. by the A. O. 1937.
9. Subs. by A. O. 1950, for the definition.

["Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages".-means a Registrar General of Births,
Deaths and Marriages appointed under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886).]

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