Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "amalgamation" means the amalgamation of the Andhra Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society, the Hyderabad Handloom Weavers' Central Co-operative Association and the Rayalaseema Apex Weavers' Co-operative Society, under section 3, for the purpose of formation of a new Society called "the Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society Limited", and the expression, "amalgamated societies" shall be construed to refer to the aforesaid three societies so amalgamated; (b) "Andhra Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society" means the Andhra Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society Limited, Vijayawada, registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-operative Societies Act; (c) "appointed day" means the date appointed for the formation of the Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society Limited, by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 3; (d) "Co-operative Societies Act" means the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964); (e) "Government" means the State Government; (f) "Hyderabad Handloom Weavers' Central Co-operative Association" means the Hyderabad Handloom Weavers' Central Co-operative Association Limited, Hyderabad, registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-operative Societies Act; (g) "new Society" means the Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society limited, formed under sub-section (1) of section 3; (h) "notification" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette; (i) "Rayalaseema Apex Weavers' Co-operative Society" means the Rayalaseema Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society Limited, Kurnool registered under the Co-operative Societies Act; (j) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the Co-operative Societies, Andhra Pradesh and includes any other person on whom all or any of the powers of the Registrar under this Act are conferred by the Government; (k) all words and expressions used in this Act and not defined but defined in the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.