(a) ' act ' includes words either spoken or written or signs or sounds or gestures or visible representations;
(b) ' Educational institution ' means and includes a college, or other institution by whatever name called, carrying on the activity of imparting education therein (either exclusively or among other activities); and includes an orphanage or boarding home or hostel or a tutorial institution or any other premises attached thereto ;
(c) ' Government ' means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh ;
(d) ' notification ' means the notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly ;
(e) ' ragging ' means doing an act which causes or is likely to cause insult or annoyance of fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage of modesty or injury to a student ;
(f) ' student ' means a person who is admitted to an educational institution and whose name is lawfully borne on the attendance register thereof;
(g) All words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the meanings assigned to them under the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Andhra Pradesh Act 1 of 1982) or the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860) respectively.
Section 2 • Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997
2. Definitions:
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