- In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "advance ruling " means a decision provided by the Authority or the Appellate Authority to an applicant on matters or on questions specified in sub-section (2) of section 97 or sub-section (1) of section 100, in relation to the supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant;
(b) "Appellate Authority " means the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling referred to in section 99;
(c) "applicant " means any person registered or desirous of obtaining registration under this Act;
(d) "application " means an application made to the Authority under sub-section (1) of section 97;
(e) "Authority " means the Authority for Advance Ruling referred to in section 96.