Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, ---

1. (a) "borrower" means an individual, company, cooperative society or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not to whom or to which a loan has been made under this Act;
2. (b) "company" means a company as defined in the Indian Companies Act, 1913 (7 of 1913);
3. (c) "co-operative society" means a co-operative society [registered under] the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912);
4. (d) "controlling authority" means the authority competent to sanction a loan under the powers conferred by this Act;
5. (e) "Deputy Commissioner" means a Deputy Commissioner appointed under this Act;
6. (f) "Financial Commissioner" means the Financial Commissioner, Rehabilitation, appointed under this Act;
7. (g) "house" means a residential house, house-cum-shop and house-cum-workshop;
8. (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
   • (i) "refugee" means a person displaced from the territory now comprised in Western Pakistan on account of civil disturbances or fear of such disturbances and who is for the time being resident in [India].
9. (j) 'Registrar' means the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Rehabilitation appointed under this Act.