In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) “Act” means the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 (5 of 1979);
(b) “Committee” means any of the committees appointed by the Board under section 9;
(c) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Board;
(d) “Section” means a section of the Act;
(e) “Vice-Chairman” means the Vice- Chairman of the Board;
(f) “Chief Coconut Development Officer” means Chief Coconut Development Officer appointed under sub-section (2) of section 7;
(g) The words and expressions used and not defined, but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
CHAPTER II The Board and its Committees