Rule 2 - Definitions - Depositories (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2000

Definitions 2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Act means the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996); (b) appeal means an appeal preferred under section 23A of the Act; (c) Appellate Tribunal means the Securities Appellate Tribunal established under section 15K of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992); (d) form means the form appended to these rules; 1 [ (da) Member means the Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal appointed under section 15L of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992).] (e) party means a person who prefers an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal and includes respondent; (f) Presiding Officer means the Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal appointed under section 15L of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992); (g) rules means the rules made under the Act; 2 [(h) Registrar means the Registrar of the Appellate Tribunal and includes an officer of such Appellate Tribunal who is authorised by the Presiding Officer to function as Registrar;] (i) registry means the registry of the Appellate Tribunal. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Depositories Act, 1996 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. *********** 1 Inserted by the Depositories (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules, 2005 , w.e.f. 31.1.2005. 2 Substituted by the Depositories (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules, 2000, w.e.f. 27.7.2001.