Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires--- (a) “District Magistrate” means District Magistrate of the respective districts of the State of Uttarakhand. (b) “Defacement” includes impairing or interfering with the appearance or beauty, damaging, disfiguring, spoiling or injuring in any other why whatsoever and the word “ deface” shall be construed accordingly; (c) “Public Property” includes any building, hut, structure, wall, tree, fence, post, pole or any other erection; (d) “Writing” includes decoration, lettering, ornamentation etc.