Section 2. Definitions

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(a) Authority means the Meghalaya Forest Authority constituted under section 3;

(b) District Council means an Autonomous District Council constituted under the provisions of the Sixth Scheduled to the Constitution of India; and

(c) Forest means all classes of forests but excludes reserved forests, Government or Government protected forests and any area recorded as forests in Government records.