Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act : DEFINITIONS Indian Bare Acts :

Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act,1984

Act No : 3

Section : DEFINITIONS

SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "mischief" shall have the same meaning as in section 425 of the Indian Penal Code-;

(b) "public property" means any property whether immovable or movable (including any machinery) which is owned by, or in the possession of, or under the control of-

(i) the Central Government; or

(ii) any State Government; or

(iii) any local authority: or

(iv) any corporation established by, or under, a Central, Provincial of State Act; or
(v) any company as defined inSec.617 of the CompaniesAct,1956-;or

(vi) any institution, concern or undertaking which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf: Provided that the Central Government shall' not specify any institution concern or undertaking under this sub-clause unless such institution, concern or undertaking is financed wholly or substantially by funds provided directly 61- indirectly by the Central Government or by one or more State Governments, or partly by the Central Government and partly by one or more State Governments.