Definitions.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “defacement” includes impairing or interfering with the appearance or beauty, damaging, disfiguring, spoiling or injuring in any other way whatsoever and the word “deface” shall be construed accordingly; 1 [(a-i “Government” means Government of the State of Haryana; (a-ii) “Local authority’ means a Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Municipal Committee, Town Improvement Trust, Haryana Urban De3velopment Authority or other authority legally entitled to, or entrusted by the Government with, the control or management of municipal or local fund; (a-iii) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;] (b) “ property” includes any building, hut, structure, wall tree, fence, post, pole or any other erection; and (c) “writing” includes decoration, lettering, ornamentation, produced by stencil.