State Act

THE KARNATAKA HOMOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1961

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Board” means the 1[Karnataka Board of Homœopathic System of Medicine]1 established under section 3; (b) “Court” means the Court of Examiners constituted under section 16; (c) “homœopathy” means the system of medicine founded by Dr. Hahnemann and includes the allied branches of Biochemistry founded by Dr. Schussler and the expression “homœopathic” shall be construed accordingly; (d) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed by the Board under sub-section (4) of section 14; (e) “member” means a member of the Board; (f) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette; (g) “practitioner” means a person who practises the homœopathic system of medicine, as his principal occupation; (h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; (i) “President” means the President of the Board; (j) “qualifying examination” means an examination in homœopathic system of medicine specified in the Schedule; (k) “register” means a register of practitioners prepared and maintained under this Act; (l) “registered practitioner” means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in the register; (m) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under section 14; (n) “regulations” means regulations made under section 36; (o) “rules” means rules made under section 35.