Section 2
Interpretation
of Prevention of Crime Act 1959
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
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“Board” means the Prevention of Crime Board established under section 7B;
“district, mukim, town or village” means the land included in any district, mukim, town or village under the provisions of any law for the time being in force relating to land;
“Inquiry Officer” means an officer appointed by the Minister under section 8;
“Register” means the register kept by the Registrar under section 12;
“registered person” means a person whose name is entered on the
Register;
“registrable categories” means any of the categories prescribed in the
First Schedule;
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Criminals appointed under section 3 of the Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 [Act 7];
“terrorist” has the same meaning assigned to it by the Penal Code
[Act 574].
(2)
References to the supervision of the police shall be construed as references to the obligations imposed upon persons subject to police supervision under section 296 of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].