—For the purposes of sections 45C to 45H,—

(a) "authorised officer " means the Director General, Insurance Commissioner, Joint Insurance Commissioner, Regional Director or such other officer as may be authorised by the Central Govern­ment, by notification in the Official Gazette;

(b) "Recovery Officer " means any officer of the Central Govern­ment, State Government or the Corporation, who may be authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Ga­zette, to exercise the powers of a Recovery Officer under this Act.