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Actual authority, means the authority that a principal intentionally confers on an agent, including the authority that the agent reasonably believes he or she has as a result of the agent's dealings with the principal. Actual authority can be either express or implied, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 27....
Adjudicating authority
Adjudicating authority, means an officer appointed by the Central Government under sub-s. (1) of s. 16 of the Act. [Foreign Exchange Management (Adjudica-tion Proceedings and Appeal Rules, 2000), R. 2 (b)](ii) Means an officer authorised under sub-s. (1) ofs. 16. [Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999(42 of 1999), s. 2 (a)](iii) Means any authority competent to pass any order or decision under this Act but does not include the Central Board of Excise and Customs constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963, Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) or Appellate Tribunal. [Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), s. 2 (a)](iv) Means any authority competent to pass any order of decision under this Act, but does not include the Board, Commissioner (Appeals) or Appellate Tribunal. [Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), s. 2 (1)](v) Means the authority specified in, or under, state s. 13. [Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992), s. 2 (a)]...
Adverse authority
Adverse authority, means authority that is un-favourable to an advocate's position, most ethical codes require counsel to disclose adverse authority in the controlling jurisdiction even if the opposing counsel has not cited it, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 128....
Apparent authority
Apparent authority, means authority that a third party reasonably believes an agent has, based on the third party's dealings with the principal. Apparent authority can be created by law even when no actual authority has been conferred, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 128....
Appointing authority
Appointing authority, the authority which appoints can only dismiss such persons as have been appointed by it. It cannot dismiss persons appointed by any other authority, for such persons have not been appointed by it in the exercise of its power as appointing authority, State of Assam v. Kripanath Sarma, AIR 1967 SC 459 (462); see also AIR 1961 SC 276 (282)....
Interim Insurance Regulatory Authority
Interim Insurance Regulatory Authority, 'Interim Insurance Regulatory Authority' means the insur-ance regulatory authority set up by the Central Government through Resolution No. 17(2)/94-Ins.- V, dated the 23rd January, 1996. [Insurance Regula-tory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), s. 2(1) (e)]...
National Airports Authority
National Airports Authority, means the National Airports Authority constituted under s. ** of the National Airports Authority Act, 1985 (64 of 1985) [Airports Authority of India, Act, 1994 (55 of 1994), s. 2(m)]...
Service out of the jurisdiction
Service out of the jurisdiction of a writ of summons may be allowed by the Court or a judge in certain specified cases, e.g., where the contract sued upon was entered into within the jurisdiction, etc., R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XI. And see ibid. for restriction upon the allowance of such service upon a defendant resident in Scotland or Ireland. As to service of a summons, ordr, or notice, see r. 8A. As to the exercise of discretion in giving leave, see Watson & Sons v. Daily Record, Ltd., (1907) 1 KB 853. There can be no service out of the jurisdiction except in the particular cases mentioned in Ord. XI., which forms a complete code on the subject....
Licencing authority
Licencing authority, means such officer or authority as may be specified by the State Government to be the licensing authority for the purposes of this Act. [Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987), s. 2(g)]...
Under the authority of
Under the authority of, mean pursuant to the authority, such as where an agent or a servant acts under or pursuant to the authority of the principal or master, Heavy Engineering Mazdoor Union v. State of Bihar, AIR 1970 SC 82: (1970) 1 SCR 35: (1970) 1 SCJ 137: (1970) 1 SCA 43: 36 FJR 222: (1969) 2 Lab LJ 662: 19 Fac LR 258: (1970) Lab IC 3: (1989) 1 SCC 765. [Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, s. 2(a)]...
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