Section 2
Section 2 to 11 of this Act came into force from April 15, 1959, vide notification no. 2037/ (1)- A/V-5071957, dated April 3, 1957, for Kanpur Unnao, Jalaon, Lucknow, Bara Banki, Sitapur, Hardoi, Allahabad, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Agra, Jhansi, Mathura, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur,Saharanpur, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Muzzffarnagar, Pilibhit and Aligarh Districts.
2. Section 2 to 11 of this Act came into force from April 15, 1959, vide notification no. 2037/ (1)- A/V-5071957, dated April 3, 1957, for Kanpur Unnao, Jalaon, Lucknow, Bara Banki, Sitapur, Hardoi, Allahabad, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Agra, Jhansi, Mathura, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur,Saharanpur, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Muzzffarnagar, Pilibhit and Aligarh Districts.
Act XXIX of 1925
Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under section 4
Act V of 1898
Explanation—The expression "lineal and collateral consanguinity" shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by Rules made under this Act ;
(e) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh; and
(f) “dead body” means the dead body of a human being.
(2) Body of a deceased, person shall be deemed to be unclaimed if such person has no relative, or if it has not been claimed by any, of his relatives, friends or servants within such period as may be prescribed in that behalf.