Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “Appellate Authority” means, the authority referred to under section 9;
2. (b) “Applicant” means, a person duly authorized by an enterprise to file an application on behalf of the enterprise through online or in person and the word “Application” shall be construed accordingly;
3. (c) “Checklist” means, list of documents / evidences to be furnished by the applicant along with the Application Form as may be prescribed;
4. (d) “Clearances” means, grant or issue of no-objection certificates, allotments, consents, approvals, permissions, registrations, enrolments, licences and the like ones, by any Competent Authority or Authorities in connection with the setting up of an enterprise or expansion of an existing enterprise in the Union territory of Puducherry and shall include all such approvals essentially required, till the enterprise starts commercial production and includes periodic renewals that may inevitably be required for such clearances;
5. (e) “Competent Authority” means, Head of any Department or Agency of the Government, Corporation, Board, Local Body or other Authority established by the Government, which are entrusted with the powers or responsibilities to grant or issue of clearances or incentives;
6. (f) “Deemed Approval” means, the approval as specified under section 6;
7. (g) “Department” means, a Department of the Government of Puducherry;
8. (h) “Designated Officer” means, an Officer identified by a Competent Authority for processing of clearances;
   • (i) “Enterprise” means, an undertaking that intends to engage in or is engaged in any or all of the activities, namely, manufacturing, processing, providing services or engaging in business/trade;
9. (j) “Government” means, the Administrator appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution;
10. (k) “Nodal Agency” means, the agency referred to in section 10;
11. (l) “Notification” means, a notification published in the Official Gazette of Government of Puducherry and the word “Notified” shall be construed accordingly;
12. (m) “Prescribed” means, prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
13. (n) “Schedule” means, the Schedule appended to this Act.
14. (o) “Service” means, services, including functions, obligations, responsibility or duty, to be provided or rendered by a Public-Authority for issue of clearance;
15. (p) “Stipulated time” means, the maximum time excluding public holidays to provide the applied / requested service by the Public Authority;
16. (q) “Subordinate Public Servant” means, an officer subordinate to the Designated