Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S25-9NM]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 February 2010.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "export" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means taking out of India any goods by land, sea or air; (b) "import" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into India any goods by land, sea or air; (c) "Director General" means the Director General of Foreign Trade appointed under section 6; (d) "unit" means a unit set up by an entrepreneur in a Special Economic Zone; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (4)
Director General: Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Foreign Trade appointed under section 6
Director General: 30 more definitions.
export: Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "export" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means taking out of India any goods by land, sea or air
export: 12 more definitions.
import: Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "import" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into India any goods by land, sea or air
import: 34 more definitions.
unit: Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "unit" means a unit set up by an entrepreneur in a Special Economic Zone
unit: 13 more definitions.
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Rules, 2012 [S26-1ZX], 7 October 2012, 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".
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Duties published under this section (0)
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