Section 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [S20-X1E]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 24 January 2002.

In Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [A11-7PA]. This text from 24 January 2002. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [S20-X1E]. Machine: S20-X1E.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface; (b) "aerodrome" means any definite or limited ground or water area intended to be used, either wholly or in part, for the landing or departure of aircraft; (c) "operator" means a person, organisation or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in aircraft operation; (d) "Director General" means the Director General of Civil Aviation appointed under section 4; (e) "air transport service" means a service for the transport by air of persons, mails or any other thing, animate or inanimate, for any kind of remuneration whatsoever; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (5)

aerodrome: Section 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [S20X1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "aerodrome" means any definite or limited ground or water area intended to be used, either wholly or in part, for the landing or departure of aircraft

aerodrome: 9 more definitions.

air transport service: Section 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [S20X1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "air transport service" means a service for the transport by air of persons, mails or any other thing, animate or inanimate, for any kind of remuneration whatsoever

air transport service: 8 more definitions.

aircraft: Section 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [S20X1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface

aircraft: 9 more definitions.

Director General: Section 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [S20X1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Civil Aviation appointed under section 4

Director General: 30 more definitions.

operator: Section 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002 [S20X1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "operator" means a person, organisation or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in aircraft operation

operator: 9 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act Rules, 2005 [S22-05D], 25 February 2005, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

none