State Act

Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences Act, 1986.

2. Definitions:- In this Act, and in all Statues, Ordinance and Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,- 2[(a) “Academic Senate” means the Academic Senate of the University;] (b) “Affiliated College” means a college affiliated to the University as providing courses of study qualifying students for admission to University examinations in accordance with the Regulations prescribed; (c) “Appointed date” means the date appointed under sub-section (3) of section 1; (d) “Approved Institution” means a hospital, health centre or such other institutions recognised by the University as an institution in which a person may undergo training, if any, required by a course of study before the award of any medical qualification by the University; (e) “Authority” means any Authority of the University specified in section 19; (f) “Centre” means a centre established by the Executive Council; (g) “College” means a college established and maintained by, associated with or recognised by the University; (h) “Dean” means the dean of a faculty; (i) “Department” means a Department of a College established by the Executive Council; (j) “Government” means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh; (k) “Health Science” means the modern and Indian systems of medicine in all their branches concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services; (l) “Hostel” means a unit of residence for the students of the University maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with conditions prescribed; (m) “Indian systems of medicine” include Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, Yoga and such other disciplines as may be prescribed; (n) “Institution” means an academic institution, not being a college, maintained by the University; (o) “Modern medicine” means allopathic medicine inclusive of dental medicine, dealing with different subjects in non-clinical, para-clinical and clinical specialities and includes training of para-medical personnel at the collegiate level in nursing, genetics, bio-medical and Public Health Engineering”. (p) “Notification” means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word “notified” shall be construed accordingly; (q) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Statures, Ordinances or Regulations; (r) “Principal” means the Head of a college or an institution; (s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; (t) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; (u) “Student” means a person who is enrolled for studies in one of the Colleges or Centres of the University and pursues studies by attending the prescribed courses; (v) “Teacher” includes Professors, Readers and Lecturers in a College and such other persons giving instruction in a College or institution as may be declared by the Statutes. (w) “University” means 1[Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences] established under section 3; (x) “University Campus” means the area comprised within such limits of the Headquarters of the University as may, from time to time, be notified the Government in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette; (y) “University College” means a college established or maintained by the University including the hospital attached thereto and providing courses of study qualifying students for admission to University examinations in accordance with the regulations prescribed.