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Section 2: Definitions.

The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956Central Act · Act 104 of 1956

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) "brothel" includes any house, room [, conveyance] or place or any portion of any house, room [ , conveyance] or place, which is used for purposes [ of sexual exploitation or abuse] for the gain of another person or for the mutual gain of two or more prostitutes;

[(aa) "child" means a person who has not completed the age of sixteen years;]

[[ (b)["corrective institution" means an institution, by whatever name called (being an institution established or licensed as such under section 21), in which [persons], who are in need of correction, may be detained under this Act, and includes a shelter where [undertrials] may be kept in pursuance of this Act;]

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[(c) "magistrate" means a magistrate specified in the second column of the Schedule as being competent to exercise the powers conferred by the section in which the expression occours and which is specified in the first column of the Schedule;]

[(ca) "major" means a person who has completed the age of eighteen years;

(cb) "minor" means a person who has completed the age of sixteen years but has not completed the age of eighteen years;]

(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

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[[(f) "prostitution" means the sexual exploitation or abuse of persons for commercial purpose,and the expression prostitute shall be construed accordingly;]

(g) "protective home" means an institution, by whatever name called (being an institution established or licensed as such under section 21), in which [persons], who are in need of care andprotection, may be kept under this Act [and where appropriate technically qualified persons,equipment and other facilities have been provided,] but does not include

(i) a shelter where [undertrials] may be kept in pursuance of this Act, or

(ii) a corrective institution;]

(h) "public place" means any place intended for use by, or accessible to, the public and includes any public conveyance;

(i) "special police officer" means a police officer appointed by or on behalf of the State Government to be in charge of police duties within a specified area for the purpose of this Act;

[(j) "trafficking police officer" means a police officer appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (4), of section 13.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 46 of 1978. Ins. by Act 46 of 1978, s. 2 (w.e.f. 2-10-1979).
  • substituted, Act 44 of 1986. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 5, for prostitution (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • inserted. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • other. Clause (aa) relettered as Clause (b) by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • substituted. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for women and girls (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • substituted. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for female undertrials (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • omitted. Omitted by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • substituted, Act 46 of 1978. Subs. by Act 46 of 1978, s. 2, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • omitted. Omitted s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • substituted, Act 46 of 1978. Subs. by Act 46 of 1978, s. 2, for clauses (f) and (g) (w.e.f. 2-10-1979).
  • substituted, Act 44 of 1986. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 5, for clause (f) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • substituted. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for women and girls (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • inserted. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • substituted. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for female undertrials (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
  • substituted. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for clause (j) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).

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