Definitions.

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “advance ruling” means a decision provided by the Authority or the Appellate Authority or the National Appellate Authority to an applicant on matters or on questions specified in sub-section (2) of section 97 or sub-section (1) of section 100 or of section 101C of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, in relation to the supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant; (b) “Appellate Authority” means the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling constituted under section 99; (c) “applicant” means any person registered or desirous of obtaining registration under this Act; (d) “application” means an application made to the Authority under sub-section (1) of section 97; (e) “Authority” means the Authority for Advance Ruling, constituted under section 96; (f) “National Appellate Authority” means the National Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling referred to in section 101A.