Section 2

Definitions.

The Passports Act, 1967

  • Act 15 of 1967
  • Ministry of External Affairs
About this Act

An Act to provide for the issue of passports and travel documents, to regulate the departure from India of citizens of India and other persons and for matters incidental or ancillary thereto.

All sections
    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.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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