2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (a)"child" means a person who, if a male, is under eighteen years of age, and if a female, is under sixteen years of age; (b)"child marriage” means a marriage to which either of the contracting parties is a child; (c)“contracting party” to a marriage means either of the parties whose marriage is or is about to be thereby solemnized; (d)"minor” means person of either sex who is under eighteen years of age, (e)"Union Council” means the Union Council or the Town Committee constituted under the Law relating to Local Government for the time being in force. PUNJAB AMENDMENT IN SECTION 2: (i) at the end of clause ©, the word “and” shall be added; (ii) the comma appearing at the end of clause (iii) shall be replaced by a full stop; and (iv) clause e shall be omitted. Punjab Ordinance, 23 of 1971. | 
