In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-



(a) "Act" means the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986);



(b) "Agent" means a person duly authorised by a party to present any complaint, appeal or reply on its behalf before the State Commission or District Forum;



(c) "Appellant" means a party preferring an appeal against the order of the District Forum;



(d) "Defendant" means a person responding to the complaint or the claim;



(e) "Memorandum" means the memorandum of appeal filed by the appellant;



(f) "President" means the President of the State Commission or as the case may be the District Forum;



(g) "Respondent" means the person who answers to the memorandum;



(h) "Section" means the section of the Act;



(i) Words and expressions used but not defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.