Bare Act
The Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1985
1. 1. Slrort ti& atent and c o m m ~ ~ - f l )
TM&-lrta may b d t w l the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of W r n m e n t d hoperty Act, lB5. (2) tt extends to the whole of the State 6f fmmu Kwhmir. l[(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Gmrnmcnc may by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint.)
2. 2. Definitions.--In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "defacement" includes impairing or interfering 4th the appearance or beauty, damaging, disfiguring, spoiting or injuring in any other: * way whatsoever and the word "deface" shall be construed accordingly : (b) "property" includes any building, hut, structure, monument, statue, wall, tree, fence, or vehicle ; (c) "wtiting" includes decoration, lettering, orname~tation pmduced by council.
3. 3. PrnoJry for dejocement oj -q.-(1)
Whoover &acq any property in puMi view by writing or marking with ink, ckstlr, pattit or any other material, except far the pur$ose of indicating the name curd ad8rcss of the owner or occupier of such prop~rty; sM1 k p a t n W o with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three nxmths w with fine which may extend to one thousand topaw ar rSirJr &&.
4. 4. Of)rence to be cogrtizable.-~n offence unishable under this Act shall be cognizable.
An offence unishable under this Act shall be cognizable.
5. 5. Power of Goventt?~etit to erase w d b
prejudice to the provisions of section 3, it shall be competen e Government to take such steps as may be necessary for eras freeing any defacement or removing any mark from
6. 6. Act 10 over ride other law.--The p is Act shall have effects notwithstanding anything to the co in any other law for the time being in force.
The p is Act shall have effects notwithstanding anything to the co in any other law for the time being in force.
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