In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "appointed day" means the date of commencement of this Act;
         (b) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Governing Body;
         (c) "Council" means the Indian Council of World Affairs incorporated under section 4;
         (d) "Director-General" means the Director-General of the Council;
         (e) "existing Council" means the Indian Council of World Affairs, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) and functioning as such immediately before the appointed day;
         (f) "Fund" means the Fund of the Council referred to in section 18;
         (g) "Governing Body" means the Governing Body of the Council;
         (h) "member" means a member of the Council and includes the President and Vice-President;
         (i) "President" means the President of the Council;
         (j) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Act;
         (k) "rules" means the rules made under this Act;
         (l) "Vice-Presidents" means the Vice-Presidents of the Council.