(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2022.
(2) It extends to such areas as may be identified and notified by the Government in the Official Gazette from time to time.
(3) It shall come into force in such areas as notified under sub-section (2) above from such date or dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Short title, extent and commencement.
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2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “District Magistrate” shall include Additional District Magistrate;
(b) “Government” means the State Government of Gujarat;
(c) “Notification” means a notification published by the Government in the Official Gazette and the word “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules under this Act;
(e) “Public Safety Measures” means Access Controls or Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera Systems at entry and exit points of the establishments and their designated parking areas by installing,-
(i) Access Controls through physical or technical means or both;
(ii) Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera Systems with a provision for storage of video footage for thirty days;
(iii) The technical equipment, as per the specifications as may be prescribed.
(f) “Public Safety Committee” means the Committee constituted by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 4.