Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section - 2 - Definitions

Definitions

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a)-"election" means any election, by whatever means held under any law for the purpose of selecting members of Parliament or of any Legislature, local authority or other public authority;
[(aa)-"prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act and the expression "prescribe" shall be construed accordingly;]
(b)-"public duty" means a duty in the discharge of which the State, the public or the community at large has an interest;
-Explanation : In this clause "State" includes a corporation established by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act, or an authority or a body owned or controlled or aided by the government or a government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
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