Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
of Destitute Person'S Act 1977
“begging” means any conduct calculated to induce the giving of alms, whether or not there is any pretence of singing, playing, performing, offering anything for sale or otherwise;
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“destitute person” means—
(a)
any person found begging in a public place in such a way as to cause or to be likely to cause annoyance to persons frequenting the place or otherwise to create a nuisance;
or
(b)
any idle person found in a public place, whether or not he is begging, who has no visible means of subsistence or place of residence or is unable to give a satisfactory account of himself;
“Director General” means the Director General of Social Welfare, and includes a State Director of Social Welfare and the Director of Social Welfare, Federal Territory;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for welfare services;
“Superintendent” means a person having the management or control of any welfare home;
“welfare home” means any institution, or part thereof, established under this Act for the reception, care and rehabilitation of destitute persons.