2. Definitions

[(a) "Majority of Shares" means share value exceeding 50% of the total value of shares or exceeding 50% of number of shares in the societies as on the date of exercise of power under Section 12A of the Act.]
(b) "Committee" means the governing body of a society by whatever name called, to which the management of the affairs of the society is entrusted and includes Committee appointed under Section 31(1)(a), or the Committee of Persons-in-charge appointed under Section 32(7)(a) and Special Officer or Special Officers Committee appointed under Section 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964) ;
(c) "Sick Co-operative Society" means, the Co-operative Sugar Factory or a Co-operative Spinning Mill which falls within the definition of a sick company as given in the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 ;
(d) "Registrar" means Director/Commissioner for Sugars and Cane Commissioner in the case of Co-operative Sugar Factories and Director/Commissioner for Handlooms and textiles in the case of Co-operative Spinning Mills ;
[and Special Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Public Enterprises Department in respect of Co-operative Sugar Factories and Co-operative Spinning Mills under the administrative control of Public Enterprises.]
(e) "Act" means, the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964).