The Sarais Act,1867
Section 2. interpretation-clause
In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,-
“Sarais” means any building used for the shelter and accommodation of travellers, and includes, in any case in which only part of a building is used as a sarais, the part so used of such building. It also includes a purao so far as the provisions of this Act are applicable thereto:
“Keeper of a sarais” includes the owner and any person having or acting in the care or management thereof:
1“Magistrate of the District” means the chief officer charged with the executive administration of a district in criminal matters whatever may be his designation:
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1.This reference should now be read as ” District Magistrate “.See pare.2 of s.3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1898 (5 of 1898)