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Definitions :- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order" means when a boot-legger, a dacoit, a drug offender, a goonda, an immoral traffic offender or a land-grabber is engaged or is making preparations for engaging in any of his activities as such, which affect adversely, or are likely to affect adversely, the maintenance of public order: Explanation:- For the purpose of this clause public order shall be deemed to have been affected adversely, or shall be deemed likely to be affected adversely inter alia, if any of the activities of any of the persons referred to in this clause directly, or indirectly, is causing or calculated to cause any harm, danger or alarm or a feeling of insecurity among the general public or any section thereof or a grave or widespread danger to life or public health. (b) "boot-legger" means a person, who distils, manufactures, stores, transports, imports, exports sells or distributes any liquor, intoxicating drug or other intoxicant in contravention of any of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 and the rules, notifications and orders made thereunder, or in contravention of any other law for the time being in force, or who knowingly expends or applies any money or supplies any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance or any receptacle or any other material whatsoever in furtherance or support of the doing of any of the above mentioned things himself or through any other person, or who abets in any other manner the doing of any such thing; (c) "dacoit" means a person who either by himself or as a member of or leader of a gang commits or abets the commission of any of the offences punishable under Sections 395 to 400 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; (d) "detention order" means an order made under Section 3; (e) "detenu" means a person detained under a detention order; (f) "drug-offender" means a person, who manufactures, stocks, imports, exports, sells or distributes any drug or cultivates any plant or does any other thing in contravention of any of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Central Act XXIII of 1940) or 1[the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985,] 1[(Central Act 61 of 1985)] and the rules, notifications and orders made under either Act, or in contravention of any other Law for the time being in force, or who knowingly expends or applies any money in (furtherance or support of doing of any of the above mentioned things by himself or through any other person or who abets in any other manner the doing of any such thing; (g) "goonda" means a person, who either by himself or as a member of or leader of a gang, habitually commits, or attempts to commit or abets the commission of offences punishable under Chapter XVI or Chapter XVII or Chapter XXII of the Indian Penal Code; (h) "Government" means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh; (i) "immoral traffic offender” means a person who commits or abets the commission of any offence under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956; (j) "land-grabber" means a person, who illegally takes possession of any land (whether belonging to Government, local authority or any other person) or enters into or creates illegal tenancies or leave and licence, agreements or any other agreement in respect of such