Section 2 in The State Financial Corporations Act, 1951
2. Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a)"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Financial Corporation;(aa)[ "Development Bank" means the Industrial Development Bank of India established under the Industrial Development Bank of India Act, 1964 (18 of 1964);](b)[ "Financial Corporation" means a Financial Corporation established under section 3 and includes a Joint Financial Corporation established under section 3-A;] [ Substituted by Act 56 of 1956, Section 2, for Clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-10-1956).](c)[ "industrial concern" means any concern engaged or to be engaged in- [Substituted by Act 77 of 1972, Section 2, for Clause (c) (w.e.f 30-12-1972). ](i)the manufacture, preservation or processing of goods;](ii)[ mining or development of mines;] [ Substituted by Act 43 of 1985, Section 2, for sub-Clause (ii) (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).](iii)[ the hotel industry; [Substituted by Act 77 of 1972, Section 2, for Clause (c) (w.e.f 30-12-1972). ](iv)the transport of passengers or goods by road or by water or by air ][or by ropeway or by lift] [ Inserted by Act 43 of 1985, Section 2 (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).];(v)[ the generation or distribution of electricity or any other form of power; [Substituted by Act 77 of 1972, Section 2, for Clause (c) (w.e.f 30-12-1972). ](vi)the maintenance, repair, testing or servicing of machinery of any description, or vehicles or vessels or motor boats or trailers or tractors;(vii)assembling, repairing or packing any article with the aid of machinery or power;](viii)[ the setting up or development of an industrial area or industrial estate;] [ Substituted by Act 43 of 1985, Section 2, for sub-Clause (viii) (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).](ix)fishing or providing shore facilities for fishing or maintenance thereof; [*] [ The word " or" omitted by Act 43 of 1985, Section 2 (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).](x)[ providing weigh bridge facilities; [ Substituted by Act 39 of 2000, Section 2, for sub-Clauses (x) to (xiii) (w.e.f. 5-9-2000).](xi)providing engineering, technical, financial, management, marketing or other services or facilities for industry;(xii)providing medical, health or other allied services;(xiii)providing software or hardware services relating to information technology, telecommunications or electronics including satellite linkage and audio or visual cable communication;(xiv)setting up or development of tourism related facilities including amusement parks, convention centres, restaurants, travel and transport (including those at airports), tourist service agencies and guidance and counselling services to the tourists;(xv)construction;(xvi)development, maintenance and construction of roads;(xvii)providing commercial complex facilities and community centres including conference halls;(xviii)floriculture;(xix)tissue culture, fish culture, poultry farming, breeding and hatcheries;(xx)service industry, such as altering, ornamenting, polishing, finishing, oiling, washing, cleaning or otherwise treating or adapting any article or substance with a view to its use, sale, transport, delivery or disposal;(xxi)research and development of any concept, technology, design, process or product whether in relation to any of the matters aforesaid, including any activities approved by the Small Industries Bank; or(xxii)such other activity as may be approved by the Small Industries Bank;][ Explanation 1.] [ Explanation renumbered as Explanation 1 thereof and Explanation 2 inserted by Act 43 of 1985, Section 2 (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).]-The expression "processing of goods" includes any art or process for producing, preparing or making an article by subjecting any material to a manual, mechanical, chemical, electrical or any other like operation.[ Explanation 2.-If any doubt arises as to whether a concern is an industrial concern or not, the same shall be referred to the ] [[Explanation renumbered as Explanation 1 thereof and Explanation 2 inserted by Act 43 of 1985, Section 2 (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).]] [Small Industries Bank] [ Substituted by Act 39 of 2000, Section 2, for " Development Bank" (w.e.f. 5-9-2000).] for its decision and the decision of the [Small Industries Bank] [Substituted by Act 39 of 2000, Section 2, for " Development Bank" (w.e.f. 5-9-2000). ][thereon shall be final.] [Explanation renumbered as Explanation 1 thereof and Explanation 2 inserted by Act 43 of 1985, Section 2 (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).](d)"prescribed" means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act;(da)[ the expression "public sector bank" means the State Bank of India constituted under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955), a subsidiary bank as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 (38 of 1959), a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970) or under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980);] [ Substituted by Act 39 of 2000, Section 2, for " Development Bank" (w.e.f. 5-9-2000).](e)"Reserve Bank" means the Reserve Bank of India constituted under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);(f)"scheduled bank" means a bank for the time being included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);(fa)[ "Small Industries Bank" means the Small Industries Development Bank of India established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989 (39 of 1989);] [Inserted by Act 39 of 2000, Section 2 (w.e.f. 5-9-2000). ](fb)[] [ Clauses (ff) and (fff) relettered as Clauses (fb) and (fc) by Act 39 of 2000, Section 2 (w.e.f. 5-9 2000).] "State Co-operative Bank" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (f) of section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);(fc)[] [ Clauses (ff) and (fff) relettered as Clauses (fb) and (fc) by Act 39 of 2000, Section 2 (w.e.f. 5-9 2000).] "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator thereof;(g)"underwriting" means contract, with or without conditions, to subscribe for stocks, shares, bonds or debentures of an industrial concern with a view to the resale of the whole or any part thereof.
