In this Act, if not inconsistent with the context,—
Amendment of rule includes a new rule and a resolution rescinding a rule
Committee means the committee of management or other directing body of a society
Land includes hereditaments and chattels real
Meeting includes (when the rules of a society so allow) a meeting of delegates appointed by members
Officer extends to any trustee, treasurer, secretary, member of the committee of management of a society, manager, or servant other than a servant appointed by the committee of a society
Persons claiming through a member includes the executors, administrators, and assigns of a member, and also his nominees where nomination is allowed
Property means all real and personal estate (including books and papers)
Registered society means a society registered or deemed to be registered under this Act
Registrar means the Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies appointed under this Act; and District Registrar, in relation to any society, means the District Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies in whose office the records relating to the society are kept
Registrar: this definition was substituted, as from 16 October 1957, by section 2(2) Industrial and Provident Societies Amendment Act 1957 (1957 No 28).
Rules means rules for the time being.