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(a) "advertisement" means and includes any Notice, Circular, Wall Paper, Pamphlet display on hoardings, or any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke, gas or any other means which has the effect of promoting smoking and the expression ’advertise’ shall be construed accordingly:
(b) "authorised officer" means a person authorised under Section 4:
(c) "place of public work or use" means a place declared as such under Section 3 and includes auditoria, hospital buildings, health institutions, amusement centres, restaurants, public offices, court buildings, educational institutions, libraries and the like which are visited by general public but does not include any open place:
(d) "public service vehicle" means a vehicle as defined under clause (35) of Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988):
(e) "rule" means the rule made under this Act: and
(f) "smoking" means smoking of tobacco in any form whether in the form of cigarette, cigar, beedis or otherwise with the aid of a pipe, wrapper or any other instruments.

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