INTERPARETATION: In these regulations, unless there is something in the subject or Context inconsistent therewith :-
‘The Act’ means the societies registration Act XXI of 1860 as amended from time to time and any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force.
‘The Association’ means ‘The Bombay Fountain Pen Manufacturers and Traders Association’.
‘Member’ means a person whose application for membership of the Association has been accepted and approved in accordance with these rules and includes a Patron, the President, the Chairman, an Ordinary Member and Honanary Member.
‘General Meeting’ means a meeting of the General Body of the Association.
‘Person’ means any individual, firm, company, corporation or Association, and ‘male’ includes ‘female’ and the singular included the plural.
‘Manufacturer’ means a person whose activities are partly or wholly concerned with the manufacture of fountain pens, mechanical pencils, ball point pens, and/or other writing instruments, and/or their component parts.
‘The Managing Committee’ means the members for the time being of the committee hereby constituted.
‘President’ means the President of the Association.
'Chairman' means the chairman o Managing Committee. (Post Reinstated deleting the post of the Vice President vide resolution adopted in the special General Meeting held on 3rd March 1986.)
‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Association or any person appointed to perform the duties of Secretary temporarily.
‘Treasurer’ means the Treasurer OF THE association.
‘In writing’ or written’ means and included words printed lithographed, typed, represented or reproduced in any mode in a visible form.
‘Manner prescribed’ means prescribed by Articles, Rules or Bye-Laws.