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In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in Definitions. the subject or context,— (I) "essential commodity" means food, water, fuel, light or power and includes such other thing as may be declared by the State Government by notification to be essential for the life of the community; Ben. 1923 Aet . (2) "goonda" has the same meaning as in the Goondas 1 of Act, 1923; (3) "notified" and "notification" mean notified and notification respectively in the Official Gazette; (4) "prejudicial report" means any report, statement or visible representation, which, or the publishing of which, is, or is an incitement to the commis- sion of, a subversive act as defined in clause (9); (.5) "prescribed" means prescribed by any order or rule made under this Act; 2 The West Bengal Security Act, 1950. [West Ben. Act (Chapter I—Preliminary.—Section 2.) (6) "protected place" means a place declared under section 6 to be a protected place; (7) "protected area" means an area declared under sec- tion 7 to be a protected area ; (8) "public servant" includes any public servant as defined in the Indian Penal Code and any ser- vant of any local authority or railway adminis- tration and any person engaged in any employ- ment or class of employment which the State Government may, from time to time, declare to be employment or class of employment essen- tial to the life of the community ; (9) "subversive act" means any act which is intended or is likely— (a) to endanger— , (i) communal harmony. or (ii) the safety or stability of the State; (b) to organise, further or help the illegal acquisi- tion, possession or use of— (i) arms, ammunition or military stores as defined in the Indian Arms Act, 1878, (ii) explosive substances as defined in the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, or (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 loyalty of such persons; (e) to impede, delay or restrict— (i) any work or operation, or (ii) any means of transport or locomotion, necessary for the production, procurement, supply or distribution of any essential commodity, except in furtherance of an industrial dispute as defined in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Explanation.—(i) Acts bona fide indicating disappro- bation of the policy or measures of the Govern- ment with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means shall not be deemed to be acts which are intended or are likely to endanger the safety or stability of the State. (ii) An illegal strike or an illegal lock-out, as defined in section 24 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, shall not be deemed to be an act in fur- therance of an industrial dispute for the pur- poses of sub-clause (e). Aot XLV of 1860. XI of