Resident public limited company specified as a class of persons for service tax notification, with statutory company and residency definitions. The Central Government specifies resident public limited company as a class of persons under sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) of section 96A of the Finance Act, 1994 for service tax purposes. 'Public limited company' adopts the Companies Act meaning and includes a private company becoming public by conversion; 'resident' adopts the residency meaning applicable to companies under the Income-tax Act, thereby defining the scope of the notified class.