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Section 3(42) of the General Clauses Act defines 'Person'. Which of the following is correctly included within that definition?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 3(42) of the GCA defines '**Person**' to **include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not**.
2. The definition is **inclusive**, not exhaustive — natural persons are obviously covered (as a matter of common usage), and the section adds in companies, associations and bodies of individuals to make sure they too fall within 'person' wherever that word is used in Central legislation.
3. The phrase 'whether incorporated or not' is critical: even an unincorporated association is a 'person' under a Central Act unless the contrary appears.
4. Options A, B and D narrow the definition contrary to the section.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 4, Definitions §3(42), p. 105._
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