(1)

“Beef” means flesh of the cattle in any form;

(2)

“Cattle” means cow, calf of a cow and bull, bullock of all ages and he or she buffalo below the age of thirteen years;

(3)

“Competent authority” means the competent authority appointed under section 3;

(4)

“Gau Shala” means a shelter established for the protection and preservation of cattle registered as such with the department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries under the State or Central Act;

(5)

“Notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette;

(6)

“Premises” means and includes any premises, vessel or vehicle;

(7)

“Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and

(8)

“Slaughter” means killing by any method whatsoever and includes maiming and infliction of physical injury which in the ordinary course will cause death.