Section 2Definitions

Section 2: Definitions

2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)

"Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);

(b)

"disturbed area" means an area declared as a disturbed area under section 3;

(c)

period of disturbance, in relation to a disturbed area, means the period during which it is to be a disturbed area for the purposes of section 3;

(d)

"scheduled offence" means an offence specified in the Schedule being an offence forming part or arising out of, or connected with, any such disturbance as is referred to in section 3;

(e)

"Special Court" means a Special Court constituted under section 4;

(f)

words and expressions used but not defined in this Act, and defined in the Code shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code.