Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “begging” means— (i) soliciting or receiving alms in a public place, whether or not under the pretence of singing, dancing, fortune-telling, performing or offering any article for sale; (ii) entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms; (iii) exposing or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease, whether of a human being or of an animal; (iv) allowing oneself to be used as an exhibit for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms; (b) “court” means the court of Magistrate of the first class; (c) “public place” means any road, street, way, thoroughfare, bridge or other place, whether a thoroughfare or not, to which the public have a right of access, and includes any place or premises to which any person has access, whether on payment or otherwise, and any public office or hospital; (d) “Certified Institution” means an institution certified by the State Government under section 13; (e) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) “Probation Officer” means a Probation Officer appointed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (No. 20 of 1958); (g) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Chhattisgarh.