ln these rules, unless the context otherwise requires--
(a) 'Act' means the Consumer Protection Act l986 (68 of 1986);
(b) 'agent' means a person duly authorised by a party to present any complaint, appeal or reply on its behalf before the National Commission;
(c) 'appellant' means a party which makes an appeal against the order of the State Commission;
(d) 'chairman' means a chairman of the Central Consumer Protection Council established under sub-section (1 ) of the section 4 of the Act;
(e) 'memorandum' means any memorandum of appeal filed by the appellant;
(f) 'opposite party' means a person who answers complaint or claim;
(g) 'president' means the President of the National Commission;
(h) 'respondent' means the person who answers any memorandum of appeal;
(i) 'section' means section of the Act;
(j) 'state' includes Union territories also;
(k) words and expressions used in the rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.