Interpretation Clause

In this Memorandum & the rules made there under unless the context otherwise requires. a) "The Board” means "The Punjab Livestock Development Board." b) ‘The Governor’ means the Governor of the Punjab. c) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Governing Body of the Board. d) ‘Vice Chairman’ means the Vice-Chairman of the Board. e) ‘Chief Executive Officer’ means the Chief Executive Officer of the Board. f) ‘Bye-laws’ means the bye-laws which may be made by the Directors of the Board under these rules and which may for the time being be in force. g) ‘Public Holiday’ means a public holiday within the meaning of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), provided that no day declared by the Central Government to be a public holiday shall be deemed to such a holiday in relation to any meeting unless the declaration was notified before the issue of the notice convening such meeting. h) ‘The Register’ means ‘the register of members’ to be kept pursuant to Societies Act. i) [Missing label in source, inferred continuation] ‘Board meeting’ may be the Members assembled at a Board meeting. j) ‘Office’ means the registered office for the time being of the Board. k) ‘Person’ includes firms, associations, partnerships and corporation. l) ‘Seal’ means the common seal for the time being of the Board. m) ‘In writing’ or ‘written’ includes printing lithography and other modes of reproducing or representing works in visible form. n) ‘Month’ means calendar according to the Gregorian Calendar. o) ‘Year” means the Financial year from 1st April to 31st March. p) ‘The Act” means the Societies Act, and modifications thereof for the time being in force. q) ‘Dividend’ includes bonus. r) ‘India’ means the Republic of India, consisting of all the States mentioned in Constitution of India and other territories included in or administered by the Republic of India. s) ‘Words’ importing the masculine gender shall include feminine gender. t) ‘Words’ importing singular number shall include the plural and vice versa. u) ‘Quarter’ means three months commencing from January, April, July & October.