law: Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act,1992 
  2. Definitions – 
  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -- 
  (a) "Adjudicating Authority" means the authority
  
  specified in, or under, state sub section (1) of section 15;
  (b) "Appellate Authority" means the authority
  
  specified in, or under, state sub section (1) of section 15;
  (c) "Conveyance" means any vehicle, vessel, aircraft
  
  of any other means of transport including any animal:
  (d) "Director General" means the Director General of
  
  Foreign Trade appointed under section 6;
  (e) "Import" and "export" means respectively
  
  bringing into, or taking out of, India any goods by land , sea or air;
  (f) "Importer- exporter Code Number" means the Code
  
  Number granted under section 7;
  (g) "License" means a license to import or export and
  
  includes a customs clearance permit and any other permission issued or granted
  
  under this Act:
  (h) "Order" means any Order made by the Central
  
  Government under section 3: and
  (i) "Prescribed’ means prescribed by rules made under this
  
  Act.