Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act,1992
2. Definitions.—
In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the Foreign trade (Development and
Regulation ) Act 1992 (22of 1992);
(b) "Charitable purpose" includes relief of the poor,
education, medical relief, and the advancement of any other object of general public
utility;
(c) "Importer " or "exporter" means a person
who imports or exports goods and holds a valid Importer exporter Code Number
granted under section 7;
(d) "Licensing authority" means an authority
authorized by the Director General under sub section (2) of section 9 to grant
or renew a license under these rules;
(e) "Policy" means export and import Policy formulated
and announced by the Central Government under section 5;
(f) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these
rules;
(g) "Schedule" means a section of the Act;
(h) "Special license" means a license granted under
sub section (2) of section 8;
(i) "Value" has the meaning assigned to it in clause
(41) of section 2 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962);
(j) Words and expression used in these rules and not defined but
defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the
Act.