Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "court" means the principal civil court of original jurisdiction of the district in which the registered office of the society is situated; (b) "governing body" means the body, by whatever name called, entrusted for the time being with the management of a society under its regulations; (c) "memorandum" means the memorandum of association of a society as originally filed and as amended, in pursuance of the provisions of this Act; (d) "President" means the President, the Chairman or the formal head of whatever name called, of a society and includes a person who for the time being acts as the formal head; (e) "Registrar" means a person appointed as Registrar under section 3 and includes in relation to the exercise of any powers or functions under this Act any person on whom such powers or functions have been conferred under that section; (f) "regulations" means the regulations made by a society; (g) "rules" means rules made by the State Government under section 31; (h) "Secretary" means the Secretary or the principal executive office bearer by whatever name called, of a society, and includes a person who for the time being acts as Secretary; (i) "Society" means a society registered or deemed to have been registered under this Act; and (j) "votes of three-fifths of the members" means the votes of at least three-fifths of the total number of members of a society, given at a general meeting of the society convened according to its regulations, including votes by proxy where voting by proxy is allowed under the regulations.