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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) '' advertisement " includes any effigy or any bill, notice, document, paper or other thing containing any- words, signs or visible representations : -- - / These, words were substituted for the word " Madras " by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Fort St. George Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 30th 0cto6eer 1958, Part IV-A, page 478, This Act was extended to the added territories by section 5 of, and the First Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu (Added Territories) Exteasion of Laws Act, 1962 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1962), repzaling the corresponding law in force in those territories. Short title and extent. Definitions. "his expression was substituted for the expression " State of Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. Open Places (Preventiorz of [1959: T. N . Act 2 D is figurein en t ) (b) "objectionable advertisement" means ally advertisement which is likely to - . (I) incite any person to commit murder, sal~otnge or any offence i~~volving violence ; or (ii) seduce any member of any of the armed furces of [he Uizion or of the police forces from his allegiance or his duly, or prejudice the recruiting of persons to serve in any such force or prejudice the discipline of any such force ; or I (iii) incite any section of the citizens of India to acts of violence against any other section of the citizens of India ; or which- (iv) is deliberately intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of the citizens of India by insulting or b1:tspheming or profaning the religion or the religious belief's of that class ; or (v) is grossly indecent, or is scurrilou~ or obscene or intended for blackmail ; Explanation .-An advertisement shall not be deemed to be objectionable merely because words or signs or visible represent at ions are used- ( I ) expressing disapprobation or criticism of any law or of any .policy or administrative action of the Government with a view to obtain its alteration or redress by lawful means ; (2) criticising any social or religious practices withou: malicious intention and with an honest view to promote social or religious reform or social justice ; (c) '<place open to public; view "includes any priv;,te place or building, monument. statue, post, wall, feilce, tree or other thing or contrivitnce visible to a person being in, or passing along, any puljlic place ; (11) "pnblir nlnce" means any place (includiag a 'itreet or way, whether ir throt~ghfitre or not a11d a 12 riding place) to which the public are granted access or Itaye a right to resort, or over which they have a right to pass. 19593 W. N. A c ~ 21 Open Phes (Prkvention of Dtsfigtcrcment) 165