Section 2. Definitions

CHAPTER II DEFINITIONS 2. Definitions.— (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "aircraft" means any aircraft, whether or not registered in India, other than— (i) a military aircraft; or (ii) an aircraft belonging to, or exclusively employed in the service of, the State; (b) "appropriate authority" means— (i) in relation to India, any police officer not below the rank of an Assistant Sub-Inspector or any Immigration Officer, and (ii) in relation to any other country, being a Convention country, any officer having functions corresponding to the functions in India either of a police officer not below the rank of an Assistant Sub-Inspector or of an Immigration Officer; (c) "commander", in relation to an aircraft, means the member of the crew designated as commander of the aircraft by the operator thereof, or failing such a person, the person who is for the time being the pilot in command of the aircraft; (d) "Convention country" means a country in which the Tokyo Convention is for the time being in force; (e) "Indian registered aircraft" means an aircraft— (A) which is for the time being registered in India;