Section 2. Definitions

In this Act,-

(a) "Academic council", "Board of Governors", and "Executive Council" mean respectively the Academic Council, Board of Governors, and the Executive Council of the University;

(b) "appointed date" means the date of notification by the State Government under sub-section (2) of section 1;

(c) "dentistry" and "medicine" shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Dentists Acts 1948 and the Indian Medicine Act, 1956 respectively;

(d) "faculty" means a faculty of the University;

(e) 'hostel' means a unit of residence for students maintained or recognized by the University;

(f) "Institute" means the Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai, Etawah established under The Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Saifai Act, 2005;

(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes;

(h) 'registered graduate' means a graduate of the University;

(i) "Statutes", 'Ordinances' and 'Regulations' mean receptively the statues, ordinances and regulations of the University;

(j) "teacher" means a teacher employed by the University for imparting instructions and guiding and conducting research in the University;

(k) "University" means the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences Saifai, Etawah established under this Act.