2. Definitions.—

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "Act" means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013);

(b) ?Appointing Authority? means the Central Government or the Authority to whom the powers are delegated by the Central Government for making appointments of officers and employees in the Tribunal by a notification;

(c) " Tribunal" means the National Company Law Tribunal constituted under section 408;

(d) ?President? means the President of the Tribunal.

(e) ?Schedule? means the Schedules annexed to these rules.

(2) All the words and expressions used and not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.