1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970.
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) “District Magistrate” includes an Additional District Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government in that behalf :
[(b) “Goonda” means a person who—
(i) either by himself or as a member or leader of a gang, habitually commits, or attempts to commit, or abets the commission of an offences punishable under section 153 or section 153-B or section 294 of the Indian Penal Code or Chapter XV, Chapter XVI, Chapter XVII or Chapter XXII of the said Code ; or
(ii) has been convicted for an offence punishable under the Suppersession of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act,
1956 ; or
(iii) has been convicted not less than thrice for an offence punishable under the U. P. Excise Act, 1910 or the Public Gambling Act, 1867 or section 25, section 27 or section 29 of the Arms Act, 1959 ; or