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In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. "capital to risk weigh led assets ratio " means the capital adequacy norms stipulated by the Reserve Bank from time to time;
2. "central co-operative bank " means a central society engaged in the business of banking;
3. "federal society " means an apex society to which central or primary societies of similar class or category are affiliated or a central society to which primary societies of similar class or category are affiliated;
4. "National Bank " means the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development established under section 3 of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981. (Central Act 61 of 1981);
5. "primary agricultural credit society " means a co-operative society as defined under clause (cciv) of section 5 read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (Central Act X of 1949);
6. "Reserve Bank " means the Reserve Bank of India constituted under section 3 of the Reserve Bank Act, 1934 (Central Act II of 1934);
7. "short-term co-operative credit structure society " means the short-term cooperative credit society at the apex level, central level or primary level and includes the State Apex Co-operative Bank, a Central Co-operative Bank and a primary agricultural credit society;
8. "State Apex Co-operative Bank " means an apex society engaged in the business of banking.