The Reciprocity Act, 1943

Section 2. Definitions

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context— 5 [(a) "British Possession" means any part of His Majesty's dominions 6 * and includes a protectorate or other territory administered by a British Possession as a mandatory on behalf of the League of Nations; and where parts of those dominions are under both a central and a local legislature, the expression shall mean either each part under a local legislature or all parts under the central legislature;] (b) "entry" includes landing at any port in[7] [India] during the stay in[7] [India] of a ship or aircraft on its way to a destination outside[7] [India] : 8* * * * *

Source: India Code