In this Act, unless, the context otherwise requires,-
- "Cinematograph" includes any apparatus for the representation of moving pictures or series of pictures ;
1A. 16[“Local Authority” means a village panchayat constituted under section 4 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of 1994) or a municipality constituted under section 4 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994) as the case may be;”]
- "Notification" means a notification published in the Gazette ;
"Place" includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether by water, land or air ;
Published in the Gazette Extraordinary dated 17th July 1958.
- "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
- "State" means the State of Kerala.
16Substituted by Act 16 of 2000