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. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.> ·· (a) 'defacement' includes impairing 'Sf interfering with the appearances or beauty, damagipg, disfiguring, spoiling or injuring in any other way whatsoever and the word" deface" be construed ac~ordingly; (b) 'property' includes any building, hut, wall, tree, fence, pole or any other erection; (c) 'writing' includes decoration, lettering, ornamentation ctc., produced by stencil. (1) Whoever defaces any properly in public view by writing or marking with ink, chalk, paint or any other material, except for the purpose of indicating the name and address of the owner or occupier of such property, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both . .',',.. " , ", ~::.. ':;'''"' ,'~' ;, ,;" ~•..:',--,~"..•......•.•"." 1f'''';;:- ' ' " r, ,/ (~(fi!l1ces to be