Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "committee" means the governing body of a society, by whatever name called, to which by the constitution, bye-laws or rules of the society the management of its affairs is entrusted; (b) "society" means a co-operative society mentioned in the Schedule to the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) or any other society registered or deemed to be registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 ( XII of 1955) or under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860) as may be declared by the Government as a Society for the purposes of this Act; (c ) "Public Service Commission " means the Kerala Public Service Commission.