(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) "Act" means the Actuaries Act, 2006 (35 of 2006);
(b) "Committee" means the Disciplinary Committee constituted under sub - section (1) of section 26 of the Act;
(c) "Defendant" Means a Member against whom the complaint or information has been received under the Act;
(d) "Designated Person" means a person authorized by the Council;
(e) "Director" means a person appointed as Prosecution Director under sub - section (1) of section 27 of the Act;
(f) From mean the From annexed to these rules;
(g) "Institute" means the Institute of Actuaries of India constituted under section 3 of the Act;
(h) "Member" means an associate or fellow of the Institute and includes a person who was a member of the Institute on the date of the alleged misconduct, although he has ceased to be a member of the Institute at the time of filing the complaint, initiation of the inquiry or thereafter;
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(i) "Presiding Officer" means the Presiding Officer of the Committee
(j) "Professional Address" means, in relating to a Member,-
(i) the last registered address, where a Member is carrying his profession or when he is carrying his profession at more than one place, the principal place;
or
(ii) the last registered place of employment or, at his option, the place of his residence, if the member is employed ; or
(iii) the last registered place of residence, if the member neither carried on the profession nor is employed ; or
(iv) the last registered overseas address or, at his option, place of residence in India which shall be deemed to be the professional address for the purposes of these rules.
(k) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Council under section 56 of the Act;
(1) "Schedule" means Schedule annexed to the Act,
(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the same meanings as assigned respectively to them in the Act.
CHAPTER II PROCEDURES OF ENQUIRY RELATED TO COMPLAINTS AND INFORMATION