Amendment of section

Section 1 of the Police Act, 1861 (5 of 1861) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) shall be renumbered as sub-section

1. (1) thereof and after sub-section
2. (1) as so re-numbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :— "(2) Unless the context otherwise requires,—
   • (a) 'public place' means a place (including a road, street or way, whether a thoroughfare or not, and a landing place) to which the public are granted access or have a right to resort, or over which they have a right to pass;
   • (b) 'State Government' means the Central Government and includes the Administrator of the Union territory of Pondicherry appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;”.