law: General Clauses Act, 1897
  30. Application of Act to Ordinances
  In this Act the expression 13[Central Act], wherever it occurs,
  
  except in section 5 and the word "Act" in 34[clauses (9), (13), (25),
  
  (40), (43), (52) and (54) of section 3 and in section 25] shall be deemed to
  
  include an Ordinance made and promulgated by the Governor General under section
  
  23 of the Indian Councils Act, 1861 (24 and 25 Vict .,
  
  c. 67) 35[or section 72 of the Government of India Act 1915,] 36[or section 42]
  
  37[* * *] of the Government of India Act, 1935] 38[and an Ordinance promulgated
  
  by the President under article 123 of the Constitution].