In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Cinematograph” means the cinematograph as defined under clause (c) of section 2 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (Act 37 of 1957);
(b) “Competent Authority” means a Competent Authority as designated by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 3;
(c) “Central Government” means the Government of India;
(d) “film shooting” means making of a cinematographic film of motion pictures of a story, or an episode or a serial or an event recorded by a camera, for the purpose of showing by cinematograph in a cinema, or on television, or by other electronic media, whether for a commercial cinema venture, or purely artistic creation, or for publicity or advertisement, intended for public viewing or exhibition which would be governed by the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (Act 37 of 1957) or any other law for the time being in force;
(e) “Government” means the Government of Goa;
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(f) “heritage site” includes sites protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 24 of 1958) and under the Goa, Daman and Diu Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1978 (Act 1 of 1979);
(g) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government;
(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
(i) “State” means the State of Goa;
(j) “tourist place” means place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement.