The words/expressions appearing in these bye-laws shall have the following meaning unless otherwise provided: (a) “Act” means the credit cooperative societies act, 2002 as amended from time to time. (b) Rules mean the Cooperative Societies Rules, 2002 made under this Act, and amended from time to time. (c) MSCS Act means the Multi State society Act, 2002 as amended from time to time. (d) Liquor Central Registrar means the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies appointed under the provisions of the Multi State Cooperative Society Act, 2002. (e) Bye-laws duo; means the Bye-laws of the Brilliance Credit cooperative society Limited for the time being in force which have been duly registered or deemed to have been registered under this Act and includes amendments thereto which have been duly registered or deemed to have been registered under MSCS Act, 2002; (f) liquor General Body means all the members of the society. (g) Board duo; means the Board of Directors of the Society.(h) “General Meeting” means a meeting of the general body of the society and includes special general meeting; (i) “Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Brilliance Credit Cooperative Society Limited. (j)“Officer” means a President, Vice-President, Chairperson, Vice- chairperson, Chief Executive, Director, Secretary, Manager, Members of the Board, Treasurer, Liquidator and Administrator appointed any other person empowered under credit cooperative societies Act or the rules or the Bye-laws to give direction in regard to business of the Multi State Cooperative Society. (k) “Member” means a person joining in the application for the registration of a Multi state society and includes a person admitted to membership after such registration in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the rules and the bye-laws; (l) “Nominal” member means a person who has been admitted as a nominal member or associate member under the bye-law of the society. (m) Society means the “Brilliance Credit cooperative Society Limited a cooperative society registered or deemed to be registered under the multi state cooperative society act 2002 ; (n) “Reserve Bank” means the Reserve Bank of India constituted under the RBI Act 1934 – 2 of 1934; (o) “Defaulter” means a member who has defaulted in payment of any kind of dues payable to the society; (p)Cooperative Year duo; means the period from 1 sty of April to 31 sty (q) “Area of Operation rdquo; means the area from which the persons are admitted as members of the society. March; (r) “Cooperative Principles” means the cooperative principles as specified in the first schedule of the Multi state cooperative society .