Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “approval” means acknowledgment, no objection certificate, consent, registration, permission, license and such other similar instrument by whatever name called, required under any State law with regard to the establishment or operation of an eligible enterprise which is a manufacturing unit, whether new or existing which is undertaking expansion and shall include deemed approval or certificate of in-principle approval;
2. (b) “certificate of in-principle approval” means an approval granted by the District Nodal Agency under section 9;
3. (c) “competent authority” means any department or agency of the State Government or a local authority, statutory body, corporation or board, urban development authority or any other authority or agency constituted or established by any State law or is under administrative control of the State Government which is entrusted with the powers or responsibilities to grant or issue approval for the establishment or operation of an enterprise in the State;
4. (d) “declaration of intent” means submission of relevant documents and requisite information by an eligible enterprise under any State law for the purposes of availing benefit under this Act;
5. (e) “deemed approval” means an approval deemed to have been given on the expiry of a period specified under section 9 of this Act;
6. (f) “eligible enterprise” means a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (hereinafter referred as MSME) which is a manufacturing unit, whether new or existing which is undertaking expansion and is registered on the Udyam portal of the Government of India;
7. (g) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the administrative department;
8. (h) “moratorium period” shall means the period of thirty-six months from the date of issuance of the certificate of in-principle approval during which no inspection shall be conducted nor any coercive measure shall be taken against an eligible enterprise;
   • (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
9. (j) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;
10. (k) “State” means the State of Haryana;
11. (l) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana.