- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(1)
"Competent authority " means the authority appointed under section 4;
(2)
"deposit " means the deposit of money either in one lump sum or by instalments made with the Financial Establishment for a fixed period, for interest or for return in any kind or for any service;
(3)
"Financial Establishment " means an individual, an association of individuals, a firm or a company registered under the companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956) carrying on the business of receiving deposits under any scheme or arrangement or in any other manner but does not include a corporation or a co-operative society owned or controlled by any State Government: or the Central Government, or a banking company as defined in section 5(c) of the Banking Regulation Act 1949 (Central Act X of 1949).
(4)
"Government " means the State Government.
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