# Civil Rights, Section 3

- Act: Civil Rights (Act 22 of 1955)
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## Text

It shall come into force on such date4 as the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. e 2. Definitions Act, unless we Comment Otherwise requi COO (a) "civil rights" means any right accruing to a person by reason of the abolition of "untouchability" by article 17 of the Constitution] [(aa)] "hotel" includes a refreshment room, a boarding house, a lodging house, a coffee house and a cafe [(b)] "place" includes a house, building and other structure an premises; and also includes a tent, vehicle and vessel (c) "place" of public entertainment" includes any place to which the public are admitted and in which an entertainment is provided or held. Explanation: "Entertainment" includes any exhibition, performance, game, sport and any other form of amusement. (d) "place of public worship" means a place, by whatever name known, which is used as a place of public religious worship or which is dedicated generally to, or is used generally by, persons professing any religion or belonging to any religious denomination or any section The Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955thereof, for the performance of any religious service, or for offering prayers therein; "[and includes- i. all lands subsidiary shrines appurtenant or attached to any such place, ii. a privately owned place of worship which is in fact, allowed by the owner thereof to be used as a place of public worship, and iii. such land or subsidiary shrine appurtenant to such privately owned place of worship as is allowed by the owner thereof to be used as a place of public religious worship;] 2[(da) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (db) "Scheduled Castes" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (24) of article 366 of the Constitution;] (e) "shop" means any premises where goods are sold either wholesale or by retail or both wholesale and by retail "[and includes: 1. any place from where goods are sold by a hawker or vendor or from a mobile van or cart Acolo 2. a laundry and a hair cutting saloon,

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