Sec. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

Section 2 (38) - Defn. of the term Public Holiday

(38) "public holiday" means a public holiday within the meaning of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881):

Provided that no day declared by the Central Government to be a public holiday shall be deemed to be such a holiday, in relation to any meeting, unless the declaration was notified before the issue of the notice convening such meeting;