Definition of relative?

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CS Premjith (Querist)
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16 December 2011 Frdz,

listed below is the list of relatives as per Sch. IA of the Companies Act 1956. My doubt is whether "Father" includes Step Father also?

1. Father.
2. Mother (including step-mother).
3. Son (including step-son).
4. Son's wife.
5. Daughter (including step-daughter).
6. Father's father.
7. Father's mother.
8. Mother's mother.
9. Mother's father.
10. Son's son.
11. Son's son's wife.
12. Son's daughter.
13. Son's daughter's husband.
14. Daughter's husband.
15. Daughter's son.
16. Daughter's son's wife.
17. Daughter's daughter.
18. Daughter's daughter's husband.
19. Brother (including step-brother).
20. Brother's wife.
21. Sister (including step-sister).
22. Sister's husband.
23. [Omitted by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1965, w.e.f. 15-10-1965.]

Plz Clarify.