In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Advertisement” means and includes any information, device or representation in any manner for the purpose of commercial gains or for publicity or giving information, or to promote a product or service in a commercial sense;
(b) “Agency for Hoardings” means any person registered under sub-section (1) of section 7;
(c) “Agency for display” means any person registered under sub-section (2) of section 7;
(d) “Appellate Authority” means the Director of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa;
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(e) “Committee” means the Goa Hoarding Regulatory Committee constituted under section 3;
(f) “Building” includes a house, out house, stable, shed, hut, tank, and other enclosure or structure whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or any other material what-so-ever, whether used as a human dwelling or otherwise, and also includes awning, windows, walls (including compound walls), fencing and the like;
(g) “Competent Authority” means the Entertainment Society of Goa constituted by the Government, or such officer of the Entertainment Society of Goa to whom powers are delegated by said society by resolution in that behalf;
(h) “Display” means the display of any commercials and non-commercials;
(i) “Commercials” means any advertisement relating to any commercial activity or activity that aims at earning of revenue or publicity or marketing of a product or service;
(j) “Election” means a union, state or local government election held under the superintendence and control of Election Commission of India/State Election Commission;
(k) “Government” means the Government of Goa;
(l) “Hoarding” means any structure with space for advertisement erected or mounted on the ground or on any building or any motor vehicle or any movable kart or frame or structure and also includes structures which have an illuminated display, digital display, LED display, LCD display, backlit display, neon display, electronic display, audio visual display, laser display, etc. and includes structures specified in Schedule I.
(m) “Local Authority” means and includes a municipality, corporation or village panchayat, as the case may be, constituted under any law for the time being in force in the State of Goa;
(n) “Non-Commercials” means any advertisement which is not covered by Commercials;
(o) “Owner” in relation to any property, includes the person for the time being receiving or entitled to receive, whether on his own account or as an agent, trustee, guardian, manager, or receiver for another person, or for any religious or charitable purpose, the rents or profits of such property and includes hoardings specified in Schedule I;
(p) “Person” means and includes but is not limited to any individual, Government Department, local authority, a political party (registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act,1951), company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not.
(q) “Right of way”, means the right of way of the road or street inclusive of the carriageway, shoulder, drain, footpaths, measured at right angles to the course of direction of such road or street and includes width provided to the road embankments;