Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) "Madras Act" means the Madras Co-operative Societies Act, 1932, as in force in Malabar; (2) Malabar means the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956); (3) "Travancore-Cochin Act" means the Travancore-Cochin Co-operative Societies Act, 1951; (4)"Kozhikode Society" means the Kerala Handloom Weavers' Co-Operative Society, Limited, No 142, Kozhikode; (5) "Trichur Society" means the Cochin Central Co-operative Cottage Industries Marketing Society, Limited, No. 401, Trichur; (6) "Trivandrum Society" means the Travancore Sreemoolam Handloom Weavers' Central Co-operative Society, Limited, No. 508, Trivandrum; (7) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Co-operative Societies appointed under section 3 of the Travancore-Cochin Act; (8) "State" means the State of Kerala.