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State of West Bengal - Section

Section 2 in The Goondas Act, 1923

2. Definitions

In this Act—***
(2)"Calcutta" means the town of Calcutta as defined in section 3 of the Calcutta Police Act, 1866, together with the suburbs of Calcutta as defined by notification under section 1 of the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866, and the Port of Calcutta as defined by notification under section 5 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908;
(3)"Commissioner of Police" means the officer vested with the administration of police in Calcutta under the Calcutta Police Act, 1866, the Calcutta Suburban Police Act, 1866, the Calcutta Port Act, 1890, and any Act amending any of these Acts;
(4)"goonda" includes a hooligan or other rough;
(5)"neighbourhood of Calcutta" means the areas included in—
(a)the police-stations of Baranagore, Nawapara, Barrackpore, Dum-Dum, Tollyganj, Behala, Metiabruz, Maheshtolla, Bhangore, Tittaghar, Khardah and Budge-Budge in the district of the 24-Parganas;
(b)the police-station of Howrah, Sibpore, Malipanchghora, Golabaree, Lilooah, Bally and Bantra in the district of Howrah; and
(c)any other area which is included within the districts of the 24-Parganas, Howrah or Hooghly, and which the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette may include within this definition;
(6)"Presidency area" means Calcutta together with that portion of the district of the 24-Parganas which is not included in Calcutta as defined in this section, and the districts of Howrah and Hooghly.