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In this Act, unless the contest otherwise requires,-- (a). "Governing body" means the governors, council, directors, committee, trustees or other body to whom, by the rules and regulations of the society, the management of its affairs is entrusted; (b). "Member" means a person who, having been admitted in a society according to the rules and regulations thereof, shall have paid a subscription or shall have signed the roll or list of members thereof, and shall not have resigned in accordance with such rules and regulations. Explanation.- In all proceedings under this Act no person shall be entitled to vote or to be counted as a member, whose subscription at the time shall have been in arrear for a period exceeding three months; (c) "Registrar" means the officer empowered by the [State Government] to register societies under this Act; and (d). "Society" means a society registered or deemed to be registered under this Act.