In force · As amended up to 2026-08
2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(1) "appointed day" means the date on which the Corporation is established under section 3;
2[(1a) "Audit Committee" means the Committee constituted under section 19C;
(1b) "Board of Directors" or "Board" means the collective body of the directors appointed or nominated or deemed as such under section 4;
(1c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 4;
(1d) "Chief Executive" means,—
(i) during the initial period, the Chairperson referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 4;
(ii) after the initial period, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director;
(1e) "Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director" means the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 4;
(1f) "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013);
(1g) "court" means "Court" as defined in clause (29) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013;]
(2) "composite insurer" means an insurer carrying on in addition to controlled business any other kind of insurance business;
(3) "controlled business" means—
(i) in the case of any insurer specified in sub-clause (a) (ii) or sub-clause (b) of clause (9) of section 2 of the Insurance Act and carrying on life insurance business—
(a) all his business, if he carries on no other class of insurance business;
(b) all the business appertaining to his life insurance business, if he carries on any other class of insurance business also;
Source: India Code