For the purposes of this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference in the Act of 1990, and any other provision in the Companies Acts referred to in that Act, to -
(a) a board of directors shall be construed as a reference to a committee of management or other directing body of a registered society,
(b) a company shall be construed as including a reference to a registered society,
(c) a director shall be construed as a reference to a member of the committee of management or other directing body of a registered society,
(d) the memorandum of association or the articles of association of a company shall be construed as a reference to the rules of a registered society,
(e) the registrar of companies or the registrar shall be construed as a reference to the registrar of friendly societies,
(f) equity share capital or issued share capital shall be construed as a reference to shares in a registered society,
(g) a related company shall be construed as including a reference to a
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