The International Airports Authority Act 1971
2. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) “airport” means an aerodrome as defined in clause (2) of section 2 of the Aircraft Act,1934 and to which this Act applies or is made applicable;
(b) “airstrip” means an area used or intended to be used for the landing and take-off of aircrafts with short take-off and landing characteristics and includes all buildings and structures thereon or appertaining thereto;
(c) “Authority” means the International Airports Authority of India constituted under section 3;
(d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority;
(e) “heliport ” means an area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters and includes an area for parking helicopters and all buildings and structures thereon or appertaining thereto;
(f) “member” means a member of the Authority and includes the Chairman but for the purposes of sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 does not include the ex-officio member referred to in clause (b) of subsection (3) of section 3;
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and
(h) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act.
