(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "Magistrate " means,—

(b) "measurements " includes finger-impressions, palm-print impressions, foot-print impressions, photographs, iris and retina scan, physical, biological samples and their analysis, behavioural attributes including signatures, handwriting or any other examination referred to in section 53 or section 53A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;

(c) "police officer " means the officer-in-charge of a police station or an officer not below the rank of Head Constable;

(d) "prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(e) "prison officer " means an officer of prison not below the rank of Head Warder.

(2)

Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in those Codes.