Definitions:

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :

1. (1) “Act” means Arunachal Pradesh Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 2020;
2. (2) “Abetment” shall have the same meanings in section 107 of the Indian Penal Code;
3. (3) “Appellate Authority” means an authority constituted under sub section (1) of section 18;
4. (4) “Compensation” means quantum of damage or loss to any property as determined under sub section
5. (3) of section 17;
6. (5) “Competent Authority” means an authority constituted under sub-section (1 )of section 17;
7. (6) “Direct action” means the use of strikes, demonstration or other public forms of protests rather than negotiation to achieve a demand;
8. (7) “Declared direct action” means any act of declaring direct action as defined in clause (6) of section 2 and includes announcement of such action firmly, clearly or publicly;
9. (8) “Government” means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh;
10. (9) “Mischief” shall have the same meaning as in section 425 of the Indian Penal Code;
11. (10) “Political party” means a political party recognized by the Election Commission under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 ; 2 The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, March 16, 2020
12. (11) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Rules published in the State Gazette;
13. (12) “Property” means any property, movable or immovable or machinery owned by or in possession of, or under the control of any person including —
    • (i) the Central Government; or
    • (ii) the State Government; or
    • (iii) any Local Authority; or
    • (iv) any corporation or institution established by, or under a Central or State Act; or (vy any company as defined in sub-section 20 of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act No. 18 of 2013); or
    • (v) any board established by, or under a Central or State Act; or
    • (vii) any society including cooperative society registered under a Central or State Act; or
    • (vii) any trust registered under a Central or State Act; or
    • (ix) any institution, concern or undertaking, which the Central Government or the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf ; and
    • (x) any private person, body or institution.
14. (13) “Section” means section of this Act. Explanation : -