Regulation 2 - Definitions - Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018

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 importer or a person authorised by him who has a valid licence under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 or any other regulation dealing with the similar matters and it also includes an employee of the Customs broker who has been issued a photo identity card in Form G under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 or any other regulation dealing with the similar matters; (c) bill of entry means electronic integrated declaration accepted and a unique number generated and assigned to that particular bill of entry by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System, and includes its electronic records or print-outs; Explanation. - For the purposes of this clause, the electronic record shall have the meaning assigned to it as in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); 1 [ (ca) Customs Automated System means the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System; ] (d) electronic integrated declaration means particulars relating to the imported goods that are entered in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System; (e) ICEGATE means the customs automated system of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs; (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) supporting documents means the documents in the electronic form or otherwise, which are relevant to the assessment of the imported goods under sections 17 and 46 of the Act. (2) The words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the said Act. ************ NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 34/2021-Customs (N.T.) dated 29-03-2021