In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Appellate Authority” means an officer appointed by the Government invested with the power to hear appeals against the orders passed by a Public Authority related to the delivery of service;
(b) “applicant” means a person who is eligible for obtaining services scheduled under the SWCA established under provisions of this Act;
(c) “application” means any application submitted by an applicant to avail the services scheduled under SWP;
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(d) “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Single Window Clearance Authority constituted under section 3;
(e) “Designated Officer” means Officer/Officers of the Government authorised by the SWCA to scrutinise and process applications submitted through the Online Single Window Portal;
(f) “Government” means Government of Mizoram;
(g) “Local Authority” means District Administration, District Industries Centre, Urban or Rural Local Body, Industrial Township, Industrial and Investment Parks/Centres or any other authority constituted by law and includes development authorities;
(h) “Notification” means a notification published in Official Gazette, with the word “notified” to be constituted accordingly;
(i) “Online Single Window Portal” (hereinafter referred to as SWP) means an online system constituted under section 4;
(j) “person” shall include individuals or any company, or association or body of individuals, incorporated under relevant acts of law;
(k) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(l) “Public Authority” means,-
(i) any Department or authorities of the Government and its designated officers;
(ii) any organisation or authority or body or corporation or institution or a local authority, established or constituted;
1. by or under the Constitution of India in the State;
2. by any other law made by the State Legislature;
3. by notification issued by the Government.
(iii) an institution, a co-operative society, a Government Company or an authority owned, controlled or financed by the State Government;
(m) “service” means services, including functions, obligations, responsibility or duty, to be provided or rendered by a public authority. This may include licenses, approvals, renewals, no-objection certificates, clearances, registrations, enrolments and the like, to be issued under various state enactments in connection with the setting up of an industrial or service sector undertaking,
(n) “Single Window Clearance Authority” (hereinafter referred to as SWCA) means a set up constituted under section 3 to provide all clearances to the investors under this Act;
CHAPTER-II SINGLE WINDOW SERVICES