Regulation 2 - Definitions - Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2019

2. Definitions . (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) Act means the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962); (b) authorised person means an exporter or a person authorised by him who has a valid licence under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 and includes an employee of the Customs broker who has been issued a photo identity card in Form G under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 ; (c) electronic integrated declaration means particulars relating to the export goods that are entered in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System; (d) ICEGATE means the customs automated system of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs; (e) section means section of the Act; (f) service centre means the place specified by the Principal Commissioner or the Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, where the data entry of an electronic integrated declaration, is carried out; (g) shipping bill means an electronic integrated declaration accepted and assigned a unique number by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System, and includes its electronic records or print outs. Explanation. For the purposes of this clause, the expression electronic records shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); (h) supporting documents means the documents in the electronic form or otherwise, which are relevant to the clearance of the export goods under sections 17 and 50 of the Act , respectively. (2) Words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined but defined in the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) shall have the meanings as assigned to them in the said Act.