Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (b) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 5 of the Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 F; (c) “District” means the territorial division constituting the district for the purpose of the Code; (d) “District Magistrate” includes an Additional District Magistrate specially empowered by the Government in that behalf; (e) “Goonda” means a person who – (i) either by himself or, as a member or leader of a gang, habitually commits or attempts to commit or abets the commission of, offences punishable under section 294, Chapter XVI, Chapter XVII, or Chapter XXII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; or (ii) having once been convicted of an offence under one or more of the following Acts is again convicted under- (a) the Opium Act, 1878; (b) the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930; (c) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; (d) the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954; (e) the Essential Commodities Act, 1955; (f) the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956; (g) sections 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 of the Arms Act, 1959; (h) the Customs Act, 1962; (i) the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973; (j) the Telangana Excise Act, 1968; (k) the Telangana Gaming Act, 1974; (l) the Telangana Prevention of Begging Act, 1977; or (iii) has been found habitually passing indecent remarks to or teasing, women or girls; or (iv) has been found habitual in intimidation of law abiding people by acts of violence or by show of force; or (v) is habituated - (a) to commit affray or breach of peace, riot; or (b) to make forcible collection or subscription or to threaten people for illegal pecuniary gain for himself or for others; or (c) to cause alarm, danger, or harm to persons or property; Explanation:- The word “habitual” or “habituated” wherever used in relation to a person in this clause means a person, who during a period within six months immediately preceding the commencement of an action under section 3, has been found on not less than three occasions to have committed the offences or acts, as the case may be, referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (v) of this clause; (f) “Government” means the State Government; (g) “Officer-in-Charge of the Police Station” means the Officer-in-Charge of police station being not below the rank of Sub-Inspector; (h) “Police Station” includes any place which the Government may, by notification published in the Telangana Gazette, declare to be police station for the purposes of this Act; (i) “Tribunal” means the Tribunal appointed by the Government.