Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions .—In this Act,[7] ["the appropriate Government" means, in relation to Trade Unions whose objects are not confined to one State, the Central Government, and in relation to other Trade Unions, the State Government, and] unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) "executive" means the body, by whatever name called, to which the management of the affairs of a Trade Union is entrusted; (b) "[8] [office-bearer]", in the case of a Trade Union, includes any member of the executive thereof, but does not include an auditor; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under this Act; (d) "registered office" means that office of a Trade Union which is registered under this Act as the head office thereof; (e) "registered Trade Union" means a Trade Union registered under this Act; 9[(f) "Registrar" means— (i) a Registrar of Trade Unions appointed by the appropriate Government under section 3, and includes any Additional or Deputy Registrar of Trade Unions; and (ii) in relation to any Trade Union, the Registrar appointed for the State in which the head or registered office, as the case may be, of the Trade Union is situated;] 1. This Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962; to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963 (w.e.f. 1-101963) and to Lakshadweep by Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch. The Act has been amended in its application to Maharashtra by Maharashtra Act 3 of 1968 and to Madhya Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh Acts 28 of 1960 and 16 of 1968. 2. The words "in the Provinces of India" omitted by Act 42 of 1960, s. 2.