Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010
Section 2:
Definitions
In this Act, unless
the context otherwise requires,--
a.
"Authority"
means the Land Ports Authority of India constituted under section 3;
b.
"Chairperson"
means the Chairperson of the Authority appointed under clause (a) of
sub-section (3) of section 3;
c.
"immigration
check post" means any port or place of departure on the land as notified
under the Foreigners' Act, 1946(31 of 1946);
d.
"integrated
check post" means any land port, as the Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, specify;
e.
"land
customs station" means any place notified as such by the Central
Government under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act,
1962(52 of 1962) for the clearance of goods imported or to be exported by land
or inland water;
f.
"land
port" means an area on the international borders of India including
portions of national highways, State highways and other roads, notified as land
customs station or immigration check post under the Customs Act, 1962(52 of
1962) or the Foreigner's Act, 1946(31 of 1946), and includes railways, with
facilities for clearance and transport of passengers and goods across the
borders of India;
g.
"notification"
means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
h.
"prescribed"
means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and
i.
"regulations"
means regulations made by the Authority under this Act.