Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2H-EB0]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 December 1975.

In Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [A12-14B]. This text from 26 December 1975. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2H-EB0]. Machine: S2H-EB0.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "company" means a company incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law; (b) "officer" includes any director, manager or key managerial personnel or any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the Board of Directors or any one or more of the directors is or are accustomed to act; (c) "Registrar" means a Registrar, an Additional Registrar, a Joint Registrar, a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar, having the duty of registering companies and discharging various functions under this Act; (d) "Tribunal" means the National Company Law Tribunal constituted under section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (6)

company: Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2HEB0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "company" means a company incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law

company: 13 more definitions.

notification: Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2HEB0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly

notification: 996 more definitions.

officer: Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2HEB0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "officer" includes any director, manager or key managerial personnel or any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the Board of Directors or any one or more of the directors is or are accustomed to act

officer: 11 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2HEB0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2HEB0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means a Registrar, an Additional Registrar, a Joint Registrar, a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar, having the duty of registering companies and discharging various functions under this Act

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

Tribunal: Section 2, Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [S2HEB0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Tribunal" means the National Company Law Tribunal constituted under section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013)

Tribunal: 11 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Kerala Chitties Act Rules, 1976 [S2H-MZA], 15 December 1976, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Not held (1)

"section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013"

Duties published under this section (0)

none