..,w wet, unless, owre is anything repugnant in the subject or context:—
(a) “Administrative Council” rne<.ns a body' intermediary between a Managing Body and the General Assem iy -f reg hered society.
(b) “Affi.Y-.big Socle., . r g i f a ^ s olely of which a particular registered society is a meml . ■ . . .■ .. .. neans the particular society which is a member of the affiliating society ,
(c) “Arbitrator” m . ms ■ p w ! appointed under the provisions of this Act to deci ' . . disput him;
(d) - . .. tdet the provisions of this Act io audit t; . tT a regi...creel society ;
(e) “Bye-law ’ . t.-.s -o th-., registered bvc-laws for the time being in force and includes a registered amendment of bye-laws
(f) “Co-operative Year” menus the period beginning and ending on such dates as may be ir-;..d I . th. Registrar for the purpose of drawing up the balance sheets of registered societ: ;
(g) “Co-operative Demand Certificate'’ means a certificate as defined in section 83 ; _
(h) “fcmpluyce” ...cans a person, not being an o. lice-bcarer, employed by a registered society on a salary or similar form of remuneration other than advance patronage dividend or payment for goods sold to or through such society ;
(i) “General Assembly” means itw, supreme body of a registered society as defined in section 31 ;
♦For statement of Objects and Reasons see “Assam Gazette”, 1949, Part V, page 107.
'Substituted by the A.O., 1950 for ' Province ’.
Substituted by the A.O., 1950 for “Provincial”.
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(j) “Managing Body” means the body to which the management of affairs of a registered society is directly entrusted and does not include .
Administrative Council;
(k) “Member” means a person admitted to membership after registrat in accordance with the bye-laws and rules of the society and includes a promot
(l) “Office-Bearer” means a member duly elected by the appropriate hi, of a registered society, according to its bye-laws, to any office of su society, including the office of President, Chairman, Vice-Presid|L Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Managing Director and Treasurer ; provided that an;
officer appointed by Government to hold charge of any office of a registered society shall be deemed to be an office-bearer unless specifically stated to the contrary; ,;a
(m) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules ;
(n) “Promoter” means any eligible person or registered society signing th application for registration of a society ;
(o) “Registered Society” means a Co-operative Society registered or deem ed to have been registered under tins Act and includes a society formed after amaj gamation of such two or more societies or by division of such an existing society
(p) “Registrar” means a person appointed to perform the duties of Registrar of Co-operative Societies under this A c t;
(q) “Rules” means rules made under this A c t; and
(r) “Signature” includes the thumb-impression of an illiterate person, maj
CHAPTER II Registration of Societies