3Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "appointed day' means the date of establishment of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research under sub-section (1) of section 4;

(b) "Board" means the Board of Governors of the Institute constituted under sub-section (3) of section 4;

(c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Institute nominated under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section (4);

(d) "Dean" means the Dean of the Institute appointed under section 17;

(e) "Director" means the Director of the Institute appointed under section 16;

(f) "Fund" means the fund of the Institute to be maintained under section 21;

¹ [(g) "Institute" means a National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research established under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2A) of section 4;]

(h) "Senate" means the Senate of the Institute referred to in section 13;

(i) "Society" means the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Society, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), District Ropar, Punjab registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860);

(j) "Statutes" and "Ordinances" mean the Statutes and the Ordinances of the Institute made under this Act.