2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-
(a) Act means the prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954):
(b) Director means the Director of the Laboratory ;
(c) Laboratory means a Central Food Laboratory;
(d) Form means a form set forth in Appendix A to these rules;
(da) Infant means a child not more than twelve months of age;
(db) Infant food means any food (by whatever name called) being marketed or otherwise represented as a complement to mother milk to meet the growing nutritional needs of infant after the age of four months;
(dc) Infant milk substitute means any food being marketed or otherwise represented as partial or total replacement for mother milk, whether or not it is suitable for such replacement;
(e) Local Authority means-
(i) In the case of sea ports, the Health Officer as defined in the Indian Port Health Rules, 1955, in respect of that portion of local area falling within the Jurisdiction of the ports;
(ii) In the case of airports, the Health Office as defined in the Indian Aircraft (Public Health) Rules, 1954, In respect of that portion of the local area falling within the jurisdiction of the airports;
(iii) In the case of all railway stations or groups of railway station (including any railway colony, office, yard, goods-shed, transhipment shed, workshop and other works owned and maintained by the Railway Administration for the purpose or in connection with Railways) the Medical Superintendent, Divisional Medical Office of the Railways in respect of that portion of the local area falling within the jurisdiction of the said railway station or group of railway stations
(iv) In the case of an ordnance factory or equipment factory, the General manager of such factory or equipment factory or both].
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