Section 2 — Definitions.

2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(1) ‘advertisement’ includes any notice, circular, lable, wrapper or
other document or a cinematograph film or slide used, or any sky sign or
sign-board, baloon, parachute or other similar device employed, or any
announcement made, orally or by any means of producing or transmitting
light, sound or smoke, as a means or method of attracting public attention;

(2) ‘excise officer’ means the Commissioner, the Collector or any officer
or other person lawfully appointed or invested with powers under relevant
provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 (Act 17 of 1968);

(3) ‘Government’ means the State Government;

(4) ‘liquor’ includes,-

(a) spirits of wine, denatured spirits, methylated spirits, rectified
spirits, wine, beer, toddy and every liquid consisting of or
containing alcohol; and

(b) any other intoxicating substance which the Government
may, by notification, declare to be liquor for the purpose of this
Act;

(5) ‘notification’ means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh
Gazette, and the term ‘notified’ shall be construed accordingly;

(6) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by rules made by the Government
under this Act.