Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Smoking and Health Protection Act, 2002

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Smoking and Health Protection Act, 2002",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Smoking and Health Protection Act, 2002",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 14 of 2002)",
    "act_year": 2002,
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"advertisement\" means and includes any notice, circular, wall paper, pamphlet, display on hoardings, or any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke, gas or any other means which has the effect of promoting smoking and the expression \"advertise\" shall be construed accordingly.\n(b) \"authorised officer\" means a person authorised under Section 4;\n(c) \"Competent authority\" means \"any officer or authority authorised by the Government by notification to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act, for such area or for such purpose as may be specified in the notification.\"\n(d) \"Government\" means the Government of Andhra Pradesh.\n(e) \"Place of public work or use\" means a place declared as such under Section 3 and includes auditoria, hospital buildings, health institutions, educational institutions, libraries, Court buildings, public offices, public conveyances including Railways, amusement centres, restaurants and the like which are visited by general public but does not include any open place.\n(f) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.\n(g) \"public service vehicle\" means a vehicle as defined under clause (35) of Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.\n(h) \"State\" means the State of Andhra Pradesh;\n(i) \"smoking\" means smoking of tobacco in any form whether in the form of cigarette, cigar, beedis or otherwise with the aid of a pipe, wrapper or any other instruments.\n(j) \"Notification\" means the notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Prohibition on advertisement of cigarettes etc.",
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            "title": "8. Prohibition of sale of cigarettes, etc., to minors.",
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            "title": "9. Prohibition of storage, sale and distribution of cigarettes etc., in the vicinity of educational Institutions.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 26th August, 2019 [ap508]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 14 of 2002)",
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        "Act Year": "2002",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Smoking and Health Protection Act, 2002",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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