Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Grandhasala Sangham (Taking over of Management) Act, 1977. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of March, 1977.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "articles of association" means the articles of association of the Grandhasala Sangham; (b) "district committee" means a district committee constituted under article 24(a) of the articles of association; (c) "executive committee" means the executive committee of the Grandhasala Sangam referred to in article 24 of the articles of association; (d) "governing council" means the governing council of the Grandhasala Sangham constituted under article 24 of the articles of association; (e) "Grandhasala Sangham" means the Kerala Grandhasala Sangham registered under the Travancore Companies Act, 1114 (IX of 1114); (f) "notified order" means an order notified in the Gazette; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) “taluk union committee” means a taluk union committee referred to in clause (3) of article 38 of the articles of association; (i) “undertaking” includes all assets, rights, leaseholds, powers, authorities and privileges and all property, movable and immovable, including lands, buildings, stores, equipments, automobiles and other vehicles, cash balances, reserve fund, investments and book debts and all other rights and interest arising out of such property as were immediately before the date of the notified order under sub-section (1) of section 3, in the ownership, possession, power or control of Grandhasala Sangham, and all books of account, registers and all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto.