8. In this Act "co-operative society" means any society registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-operative Societies Law, No. 5 of 1972; " head"
| (a) in relation to a co-operative society, means the President of that co-operative society; |
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| (b) in relation to a local authority, means the Mayor or Chairman of that local authority or the Special Commissioner appointed to administer the affairs of that local authority; and |
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| (c) in relation to a public corporation, means the Chairman of the Board of Directors of such corporation and includes the General Manager of that corporation; |
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" local authority" means any Municipal Council, Urban Council, Town Council or Village Council and includes any Authority created and established by or under any law to exercise, perform and discharge powers, duties and functions corresponding or similar to the powers, duties and functions exercised, performed and discharged by any such Council; "public corporation" means any corporation, board or other body which was or is established by; or under any written law other than the Companies Ordinance, with funds or capital wholly or partly provided by the Government by way of grant, loan or otherwise. |
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