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Inserted vide H.P. Act No. 1 of 2008, effective from 9th October, 2007. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH POLICE ACT, 2007 59 (i) slaughters or wantonly commits cruelty to any animal; or places. (ii) drives or rides furiously any cattle or horses; or (iii) obstructs the taking up or setting down of passengers at a public transport halting place; or (iv) exposes any good for sale; or (v) is found drunk and incapable or riotous; or (vi) indecently exposes himself ,urinates or defecates in a public place or in public view; or (vii) unauthorizedly affixes any bill, notice or other paper to, or defaces, any property belonging to the State or Central Government or any public authority; or (viii) commits willful trespass into any property belonging to the State or Central Government or any public authority; or (ix) willfully damages any public alarm or any other public emergency assistance system; or (x) harasses or stalks a woman or makes indecent advances or makes obscene remarks or gestures to a woman; or (xi) begs or seeks alms. (2) Any person, so arrested, if not immediately released on bail, shall be produced as soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours, before the nearest Judicial Magistrate having jurisdiction.\; 1[Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, the expression "municipal area" means the territorial area of the municipality constituted under section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994 (Act No. 13 of 1994) , which may be a Nagar Panchayat or a Municipal Council or a Municipal Corporation.]