In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 read with section 23A, of the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:— Short title and commencement 1. (1) These rules may be called the Depositories (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2000.  (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions 2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—  (a) “Act” means the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996);  (b) “appeal” means an appeal preferred under section 23A of the Act;  (c) “Appellate Tribunal” means the Securities Appellate Tribunal established under section 15K of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);  (d) “form” means the form appended to these rules; 1[(da) ‘Member’ means the Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal appointed under section 15L of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992).]  (e) “party” means a person who prefers an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal and includes respondent;  (f) “Presiding Officer” means the Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal appointed under section 15L of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);