Definitions

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
2. (b) “bye-laws” means the bye-laws of a society;
3. (c) “defunct society” means a society which is not carrying on any business or operation, or has not filed its annual or other returns with the Registrar continuously for such period, as may be notified;
4. (d) “district” means a revenue district notified by the Government under the Registration Act, 1908;
5. (e) “District Registrar” means an officer appointed under sub-section (3) of section 3;
6. (f) “document” means and includes the register of members, books of account, returns, annual returns, other statutory registers, summons, notice, requisition, order or other legal processes, whether issued or kept in pursuance of this Regulation or any other Regulation or any other law for the time being in force in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
7. (g) “due date” means the date on which the term of a Governing Body of a society expires and by which the elections of the successor body shall be completed;
8. (h) “financial year” means the period commencing from the 1st day of the month of April of a year and ending with the 31st day of the month of March of the following year;
   • (i) “General Body” means the body of all members of a society as specified in section 15;
9. (j) “Governing Body” means the body of members elected by the General Body as specified in sub-section (1) of section 17;
10. (k) “Government” means the Union territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, headed by the Administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution, by the President of India;
11. (l) “major” means a person who has completed the age of eighteen years;
12. (m) “member” means a person who fulfils the eligibility criteria for becoming a member of a society as specified in section 10 and has been admitted as a member of the society in accordance with its bye-laws;
13. (n) “Memorandum” means the memorandum of association of a society in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation;
14. (o) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
15. (p) “office-bearer” means and includes the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Manager, Treasurer or any other member of the Governing Body empowered under the bye-laws to give directions in regard to the conduct of business of the society;
16. (q) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
17. (r) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Regulation; “public notice” means a notice published in at least two newspapers largely circulating in the area, of which one shall be in vernacular, and copy of which is also displayed on the notice board of the office of the District Registrar;
18. (t) “Registrar” means the Registrar of Societies appointed under sub-section (2) of section 3;
19. (u) “Registrar General” means the Registrar General of Societies appointed by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 3;
    • (v) “rules” means the rules made under this Regulation;
20. (w) “society” means a society duly registered under the provisions of section 8;
    • (x) “special resolution” means a resolution passed in a meeting of the General Body, in which at least forty per cent. of the members entitled to vote are present and the resolution is approved by at least three-fifths of the members so present and voting; and
21. (y) “State-aided society” means a society, which is in receipt of any recurring grant or financial aid from the Government, or a local body, or any of its entities, to manage its facilities or institutions established in accordance with the objectives set out in its Memorandum or its bye-laws and shall include a society where any one or more of its institutions are receiving such aid.