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Definitions : In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) “appurtenant land” means all lands appurtenant to a waterway, coastal area of Andhra Pradesh whether demarcated or not; (b) “authority” means the Andhra Pradesh Inland Waterways Authority constituted under Section 3; (c) “channel” means any waterway, whether natural or artificial; (d) “conservancy” include straining, closure, diversion or abandoning channels; (e) “conservancy measures” means measures for purposes of conservancy including dredging, river/ canal training measures, navigational aids but does not include measures for protection of banks against floods or for restricting banks which have become eroded mainly on account of reasons not connected with shipping and navigation; (f) “infrastructure” includes structures such as docks, wharves, jetties, marinas, landing stages, locks, buoys, inland ports, cargo handling equipment, road and rail access and cargo storage spaces, and the expression” infrastructure facilities” shall be construed accordingly; (g) “waterway” means the inland waterway(s) other than national waterways including ponds, lakes, canals, streams, rivers and other water bodies; (h) “inland waterways” or “coastal waterways” means the waterways within the territorial jurisdiction of the Government of Andhra Pradesh; (i) “water tourism” means water related tourism activities; (j) “cruise services” cruise services within the State of Andhra Pradesh; (k) “navigable channel” means a channel navigable during the whole or a part of the year; (l) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act shall be published in the official Gazette; (m) “regulations” means regulations made by the Authority under this Act; and (n) ’’rules” means rules made by the Government of Andhra Pradesh under this Act. CHAPTER - II ANDHRA PRADESH INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY