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Article 243ZH. Definitions

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—
    1. (a) “authorised person” means a person referred to as such in article 243ZQ;
    2. (b) “board” means the board of directors or the governing body of a co-operative society, by whatever name called, to which the direction and control of the management of the affairs of a society is entrusted to;
    3. (c) “co-operative society” means a society registered or deemed to be registered under any law
    4. relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State;
    5. (d) “multi-State co-operative society” means a society with objects not confined to one State and
    6. registered or deemed to be registered under any law for the time being in force relating to such cooperatives;
    7. (e) “Office bearer” means a President, Vice-President, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary or Treasurer, of a co-operative society and includes any other person to be elected by the board of any co-operative society;
    8. (f) “Registrar” means the Central Registrar appointed by the Central Government in relation to the multi-State co-operative societies and the Registrar for co-operative societies appointed by the State
    9. Government under the law made by the Legislature of a State in relation to co-operative societies;
    10. (g) “State Act” means any law made by the Legislature of a State;
    11. (h) “State level co-operative society” means a co-operative society having its area of operation extending to the whole of a State and defined as such in any law made by the Legislature of a State.