Interpretations

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires (a) “Competent Authority” means any person or authority appointed by the State Government by notification, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act, and different persons or authorities may he authorized to exercise all or any of the functions of the competent authority under this Act in the same area or different areas specified in the notification; (b) “corporation” means any body corporate established under any Central or State Act, and includes — (i) a company termed and registered under the Companies Act. 1956, and (ii) a company formed and registered under any law relating to company formerly in force in any part of the State, (c) words and expressions used in this chapter and not defined in chapter 1 have the meanings, respectively assigned to them in that chapter.