Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“animal” includes birds, reptiles, fish and every kind of vertebrate animal and the eggs and young thereof;“Board” means the Board of Management constituted under section 5;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 5(1);“nature reserve” means any area of land for the time being included in the Schedule;“trap” means any contrivance or device or thing by means of which any animal can be captured;“weapon” means any firearm or ammunition therefor or any other instrument capable of propelling a projectile or capable of being propelled or capable of being used in such a manner that any animal can be killed or injured thereby.