2Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "appointed date" means such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint under sub-section (2) of section 1;
(b) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation;
(c) "Committees" means the Committees of the Executive Council referred to in section 12;
(d) "Executive Council" means the Council constituted under sub-section (1) of section 7;
(e) "Foundation" means the Anusandhan National Research Foundation established under section 3;
(f) "Funds" means the Funds referred to in sub-section (2) of section 13;
(g) "Governing Board" means the Governing Board of the Foundation constituted under section 5;
(h) "Member" means a Member of the Governing Board or the Executive Council and includes the President, Vice-President and Chairperson, as the case may be;
(i) "notification" means the notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly;
(j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and
(k) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Executive Council under this Act.