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(1) This .A.ct may be called the West Bengal Short' . :Security .A.ct, 1948. title,- --?).I extends to le»whole»6 wesBegl.'.· , 2pi?"" • ! « 4+ 4 3) The Provinga!overmet may, .by notification, ?2?]?" direct that all or aaf of the provsons of th1s,Act shall come ·and into force in the whole or in any part of he province ofWest daratig» · Bengal on such· date as may be sped'.6,_ed m the notifcaton and may, by like notification, direct that the said provisions · or any of them shall cease to be in force in the said province or part, as the case may be,· on such date as may 'be specified in the notification. \ . . (4) It shall, in the first instance, remain in force for a period of one year; provided that if a resolution in that behalf is, before the date on which under this sub-section it would otherwise have ceased to operate, passed ib:i@.the Provincial ·Legislatur~ it shall continue in force #f further period of one year from such date. 2, In this .A.ct, unless there is anything repugnant in Defi- the subject or context,- nitions. (1) "essential commodity" means food, water, fuel, light, power or any other thing essen.tial £or the existence of the community which is notified in this behalf by the Provincial Government; t $ ·(2) "goonc1a" has. the same meaning as rin the Goondas .A.ct, 1923 3 - · Ben, Act I of 1923. # -i:'JJI;.; s$s s• . . ~ XI of 1878•. f.1 · · ; criss.el ·,a The West Bengal Security Act, 1948. [West Ben. Act (Chapter I.-Preliminary.Sections 3, .) ' . ''notified'' and "{'notification'' mean notified and noti- fication respectively in the Official Gazette; '·'prejudicial report" :means any report, statement or visible representation, which, or. the publishi;u.g of which, is, or is an incitement to the commission of; a subversive act as defined in clause 7; .. "prescribed" means ,prescribed by any order made under this'Act; yN "public servant"· inclucles any public servant as defined in the Indian Penal Code and any servant .:9f any Act XLV • local authority or railway administration.~' · of 1860. "subver~ive act" means any act which is intended or . is likely- (a) to endanger- () comm±al harmony, or • (ii} the- safety or stability of the Province; (b) (7) (6) (6) (3) (4) to 'organise, further or help the illegal acquisition, possession or use of.:-- (i~ arms, ammunition or military stores as defined in the Indian Arms Act, 1878, (ii) explosiy,e substa.nces (as defined in the Explosive Substances Act, 1908), pr . (iii) corrosive substances or liquids; (c) to further the activities of goondas; (d) to prejudice the recruiting of, or the attendance of persons for service in, any police force or fire brigade or any other body of persons entered, enrolled or engaged as public . servants or to tamper with the loyaltyof such persons; (@) to impede, delay or restrict any work or any means of transport or locomotion necessary for the supply or distribution of any essential commodity except in furtherance of an industrial dispute as defined in the,Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. XIV.or . '° ·.-- · . . . . .