Rule 2 - Definitions - National Savings Certificates (IX-Issue) Rules, 2011

2. Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (i) Act means the Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 (46 of 1959) (ii) cash means cash in Indian currency; (iii) certificate means the National Savings Certificates (IX-Issue); (iv) Corporation means a corporation established by or under any law for the time being in force; (v) Form means form appended to these rules and also includes forms as prescribed by the Department of Posts; (vi) Government Company means a company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); (vii) Local Authority means a municipal corporation, municipal committee, district board, Body of port commissioners or other authority legally entitled to or entrusted by the Government with the control or management of municipal or local fund; (viii) Old Certificate means a certificate issued under any of the earlier issues of National Savings Certificates; (ix) Post Office means any departmental post office in India doing Savings bank work and such other post office as is authorised by the Department of Posts;