.-In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Act " means the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (43 of 2005);

(b) "complaint " means any allegation made orally or in writing by any person to the Protection Officer;

(c) "Counsellor " means a member of a service provider competent to give counselling under sub-section (1) of section 14;

(d) "Form " means a form appended to these rules;

(e) "section " means a section of the Act;

(f) words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.