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(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) Act means the Meghalaya Police Act, 2010; (b) Cattle include and another domesticated animals like cows, buffalos, elephants, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine; (c) Core functions mean duties related to sovereign functions of the State including arrests, search, seizure, crime investigation, crowd control and allied functions that can only be performed by the police as the agency of the State; (d) Headquarters Company means a unit performing administrative and other support functions of Meghalaya Police Battalion including the India Reserve Battalion; (e) Insurgency includes waging of armed struggle by a group or a section of population against the State with a political objective including the separation of a part from the territory of India; (f) Internal Security means preservation of sovereignty and integrity of the State from disruptive and antinational forces from within the State; (g) Militant activities include any violent activity of a group using explosives, inflammable substances, firearms or other lethal weapons or hazardous substance in order to achieve its political objectives; (h) Non-core police functions means such functions which are not core functions as may be prescribed; (i) Organized crime includes any crime committed by a group or a network of persons in pursuance of its common intention of unlawful gain by using violent means or threat of violence; (j) Place of public amusement and public entertainment includes such places as may be notified by the State Government; (k) Police District means the territorial area notified as administrative and revenue district; (l) Police Officer means any member of the Meghalaya Police constituted under this Act; (m) Prescribed means prescribed by rules under this Act; (n) Public place means any place to which the police have access and includes- (i) a public building and monument and precincts thereof; and (ii) any place accessible to the public for drawing water, washing or bathing or for purposes of recreation; (o) Regulations means regulations made under this Act; (p) Rules means rules made under this Act; (q) Service means the Police Service constituted under this Act; (r) Service companies mean units of the Meghalaya Police Battalions including India Reserve Battalions and District Armed Branch which are deployed for law and order and other duties in support of civil police/authorities; (s) Subordinate Rank means all ranks below the rank of Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police; and (t) Terrorist activity includes any activity of a person or a group using explosives or inflammable substances or firearms or other lethal weapons or noxious gases or other substance of a hazardous nature with the aim to strike terror in the society or any section thereof, and with an intent to overawe the Government established by law: Provided that any publication, document or communication to promote terrorist activities shall be deemed as terrorist activity. (2) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined specifically shall have the same meaning as provided in the Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act 1972, the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, the Indian Penal code 1860 and the Administration of Justice and Police Rules as applicable in the State.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) Act means the Meghalaya Police Act, 2010; (b) Cattle include and another domesticated animals like cows, buffalos, elephants, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine; (c) Core functions mean duties related to sovereign functions of the State including arrests, search, seizure, crime investigation, crowd control and allied functions that can only be performed by the police as the agency of the State; (d) Headquarters Company means a unit performing administrative and other support functions of Meghalaya Police Battalion including the India Reserve Battalion; (e) Insurgency includes waging of armed struggle by a group or a section of population against the State with a political objective including the separation of a part from the territory of India; (f) Internal Security means preservation of sovereignty and integrity of the State from disruptive and antinational forces from within the State; (g) Militant activities include any violent activity of a group using explosives, inflammable substances, firearms or other lethal weapons or hazardous substance in order to achieve its political objectives; (h) Non-core police functions means such functions which are not core functions as may be prescribed; (i) Organized crime includes any crime committed by a group or a network of persons in pursuance of its common intention of unlawful gain by using violent means or threat of violence; (j) Place of public amusement and public entertainment includes such places as may be notified by the State Government; (k) Police District means the territorial area notified as administrative and revenue district; (l) Police Officer means any member of the Meghalaya Police constituted under this Act; (m) Prescribed means prescribed by rules under this Act; (n) Public place means any place to which the police have access and includes- (i) a public building and monument and precincts thereof; and (ii) any place accessible to the public for drawing water, washing or bathing or for purposes of recreation; (o) Regulations means regulations made under this Act; (p) Rules means rules made under this Act; (q) Service means the Police Service constituted under this Act; (r) Service companies mean units of the Meghalaya Police Battalions including India Reserve Battalions and District Armed Branch which are deployed for law and order and other duties in support of civil police/authorities; (s) Subordinate Rank means all ranks below the rank of Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police; and (t) Terrorist activity includes any activity of a person or a group using explosives or inflammable substances or firearms or other lethal weapons or noxious gases or other substance of a hazardous nature with the aim to strike terror in the society or any section thereof, and with an intent to overawe the Government established by law: Provided that any publication, document or communication to promote terrorist activities shall be deemed as terrorist activity. (2) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined specifically shall have the same meaning as provided in the Meghalaya Interpretation and General Clauses Act 1972, the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, the Indian Penal code 1860 and the Administration of Justice and Police Rules as applicable in the State.

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