(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Public Security Act, 1992.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 17th June, 1992.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) ‘Advisory Board’ means the board constituted under section 5;
(b) ‘Association’ means any combination, body or group of persons whether known by any distinctive name or not and whether registered under any relevant law or not and whether governed by any written constitution or not;
(c) ‘Government’ means the State Government;
(d) ‘Notification’ means a notification published in the 2Telangana Gazette and the word ‘notified’ shall be construed accordingly;
1. The Andhra Pradesh Public Security Act, 1992 received the assent of the Governor on the 29th September, 1992. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated
01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Definitions.
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(e) ‘Unlawful activity’ in relation to an individual or association means activity:-
(i) which constitutes a danger or menace to public order, peace and tranquility; or
(ii) which has interfered or tends to interfere with the maintenance of public order; or
(iii) which interfered or tends to interfere with the administration of law or its established institutions and personnel; or
(iv) of indulging in or propogating acts of violence, terrorism, vandalism or other acts generating fear and apprehension in the public or indulging in or encouraging the use of fire arms, explosives and other devices or disrupting communications by rail or road; or
(v) of encouraging or preaching disobedience to established law and its institutions; or
(vi) of collecting money or goods forcibly to carry out any one or more of the unlawful activities mentioned above;
(f) ‘Unlawful Association’ means any association which indulges in or has for its object or abets or assists or gives aid, succour or encouragement, directly or indirectly, through any medium, device or otherwise to, any unlawful activity.