# The Passports Act, 1967, Section 2: Definitions

- Act: The Passports Act, 1967 (Act 15 of 1967)
- In force from: 1967-06-24
- Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/passports-act-1967/section/2/

## Text

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "departure", with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means departure from India by water, land or air; (b) "passport" means a passport issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act; (c) "passport authority" means an officer or authority empowered under rules made under this Act to issue passports or travel documents and includes the Central Government; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "travel document" means a travel document issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act.

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