Passports Act, 1967
2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires,
(a) "departure", with its
grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means departure from India by
water, land or air;
(b) "passport" means a passport
issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act;
(c) "passport authority" means an
officer or authority empowered under rules made under this Act to issue
passports or travel documents and includes the Central Government;
(d) "Prescribed" means prescribed by
rules made under this Act;
(e) "travel document" means a travel
document issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act.