Sec 1 to 2 (Preliminary)The Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.-

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of Himachal Pradesh.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.-

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

(a) "civil district" or 'district' means the local limits of the jurisdiction of a Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction;

(b) "District Judge" shall include an Additional District Judge;

(c) "Government" or "State Government" means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;

(d) "High Court" means the High Court of Himachal Pradesh;

(e) "Official Gazette" means the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh; and

(f) "Small Cause" means a suit of the nature cognizable by a Court of Small Causes under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (9 of 1887).