In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) "academic services unit" means a University Science and instrumentation centre, academic staff college, computer centre, University printing press or any other unit providing specialised services for the promotion of any of the objectives of the University ; (2) "affiliated college" means a college imparting education in Health Sciences which has been granted affiliation by the University ; (3) "approved institution" means a hospital, health centre, affiliated college or such other institution recognised by the University as an institution in which a person may undergo training, if any, required by a course of study before the conferral of any degree, diploma or other academic distinction of the University ; (4) "authorities" means the authorities of the University as specified by or under this Act ; (5) "autonomy" means a privilege of the University conferred by Statutes permitting a college, institution or a University department to conduct academic programmes and examinations, develop syllabus for the respective subjects and issue certificates of passing the examinations, etc., a college, institution or a University department which has been granted autonomy shall have full academic, administrative and financial autonomy, subject to the provisions of this Act and Statutes ; (6) "autonomous college", "autonomous institution" or "autonomous department" means a college, institution or department to which autonomy is granted and is designated to be so by Statutes ; (7) "bodies" means the bodies of the University formed by the respective authorities ; (8) "Central Councils" means various Councils of Health Sciences constituted by the Central Government ; (9) "Chancellor", "Pro-Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor" and "Pro-Vice-Chancellor" means, respectively, the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University ; (10) "collaboration" means collaborative academic activity of the University with other universities, academic institutions (local, regional, national or international), research institutions and organisations ; (11) "college" means a college imparting education in Health Sciences conducted by the University or affiliated to the University situated in the State of Maharashtra ; (12) "conducted college" means a college maintained and managed by the University ; (13) "department" means a department teaching a particular subject or a group of subjects in a college as prescribed in Statutes ; (14) "Director" means a head of an institution including a centre, or a school of the University as designated by the Management Council ; (15) "Director of Medical Education and Research", "Director of Health Services" and "Director of Ayurveda" means respectively, the Director of Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra State, the Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State and the Director of Ayurveda, Maharashtra State ; (16) "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ; (17) "Health Sciences" means modern scientific medicine in all its branches concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services and includes surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, 1dental science, nursing and other allied subjects including the Indian Systems of Medicine in all their branches ; (18) "hostel" means unit of residence for the students of the University maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act ; (19) "Indian Systems of Medicines" includes Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, Yoga and such other disciplines as may be prescribed ; (20) "Local Managing Committee" means a Committee constituted for a College under the provisions of this Act ; (21) "Management" means the trustees, or the managing or governing body, by whatever name called, of any trust registered under the 2Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950) or any society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) under the management of which one or more colleges or recognised institutions or other institutions are conducted and admitted to the privileges of the University : Provided that, in relation to any college or institution established or maintained by the Central Government or the State Government or a local authority such as a Zilla Parishad, municipal council or municipal corporation, it means, respectively, the Central Government or the State Government or the concerned local authority that is the Zilla Parishad, municipal council or municipal corporation, as the case may be ; (22) "non-vacational academic staff" means such staff as the Government may classify to be non-vacational academic staff and includes all such staff which is complimentary to academic staff but, shall not include the staff engaged purely in discharging administrative functions ; (23) "Other Backward Classes" means such classes or parts of or groups within such classes as are declared, from time to time, by the State Government to be the Other Backward Classes and Vimukta Jatis and Nomadic Tribes ; (24) "post-graduate department" means a department in a college or institution of higher learning, research or specialised studies, imparting post-graduate instruction or guidance for research recognised to be so by the University ; (25) "prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes or Ordinance or Rules or Regulations, as the case may be, made by or under this Act ; (26) "principal or Dean" means the head of a college, specialised educational institution, postgraduate centre or other recognised institution duly approved by the University ; (27) "recognised institution" means an institution of higher learning, research or specialised studies other than an affiliated college and recognised to be so by the University ; (28) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 18 and includes Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrar ; (29) "registered graduate" means a graduate registered or deemed to be registered under this Act ; (30) "Schedule Castes" means such castes, races or tribes or parts of, or groups within, such castes, races or tribes as are deemed to be Scheduled Castes, in relation to the State of Maharashtra under article 341 of the Constitution of India and for the purposes of this Act includes Nav-Buddhas ; (31) "Scheduled Tribes" means such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within, such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Maharashtra under article 342 of the Constitution of India residing in any part of the State of Maharashtra ; (32) "school" means a school of studies maintained by or recognised as such by the University ; (33) "Statutes", "Ordinances", "Rules" and " Regulations" means, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules of the University made by or under this Act ; (34) "student of the University" means a person enrolled in the University for undergoing a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinctions of the University ; (35) "teachers" means full time approved Demonstrators, Tutors, Assistant Lecturers, Lecturers, Readers, Associate Professors, Professors and other persons teaching or giving instructions on full time basis in affiliated colleges or approved institutions in the University ; (36) "University" means the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, established under section 3 of this Act ; (37) "University department" means a department established and maintained by the University ; (38) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (8 of 1956); (39) "University institution" means a centre, a school, or an institute established and maintained by the University ; (40) "University teacher" means a teacher appointed by the University.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) "academic services unit" means a University Science and instrumentation centre, academic staff college, computer centre, University printing press or any other unit providing specialised services for the promotion of any of the objectives of the University ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) "affiliated college" means a college imparting education in Health Sciences which has been granted affiliation by the University ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) "approved institution" means a hospital, health centre, affiliated college or such other institution recognised by the University as an institution in which a person may undergo training, if any, required by a course of study before the conferral of any degree, diploma or other academic distinction of the University ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) "authorities" means the authorities of the University as specified by or under this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>5</i>) "autonomy" means a privilege of the University conferred by Statutes permitting a college, institution or a University department to conduct academic programmes and examinations, develop syllabus for the respective subjects and issue certificates of passing the examinations, etc., a college, institution or a University department which has been granted autonomy shall have full academic, administrative and financial autonomy, subject to the provisions of this Act and Statutes ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>6</i>) "autonomous college", "autonomous institution" or "autonomous department" means a college, institution or department to which autonomy is granted and is designated to be so by Statutes ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>7</i>) "bodies" means the bodies of the University formed by the respective authorities ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>8</i>) "Central Councils" means various Councils of Health Sciences constituted by the Central Government ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>9</i>) "Chancellor", "Pro-Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor" and "Pro-Vice-Chancellor" means, respectively, the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>10</i>) "collaboration" means collaborative academic activity of the University with other universities, academic institutions (local, regional, national or international), research institutions and organisations ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>11</i>) "college" means a college imparting education in Health Sciences conducted by the University or affiliated to the University situated in the State of Maharashtra ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>12</i>) "conducted college" means a college maintained and managed by the University ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>13</i>) "department" means a department teaching a particular subject or a group of subjects in a college as prescribed in Statutes ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>14</i>) "Director" means a head of an institution including a centre, or a school of the University as designated by the Management Council ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>15</i>) "Director of Medical Education and Research", "Director of Health Services" and "Director of Ayurveda" means respectively, the Director of Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra State, the Director of Health Services, Maharashtra State and the Director of Ayurveda, Maharashtra State ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>16</i>) "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>17</i>) "Health Sciences" means modern scientific medicine in all its branches concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services and includes surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, <sup>1</sup>dental science, nursing and other allied subjects including the Indian Systems of Medicine in all their branches ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>18</i>) "hostel" means unit of residence for the students of the University maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>19</i>) "Indian Systems of Medicines" includes <i>Ayurveda</i>, <i>Unani</i>, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, <i>Yoga</i> and such other disciplines as may be prescribed ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>20</i>) "Local Managing Committee" means a Committee constituted for a College under the provisions of this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>21</i>) "Management" means the trustees, or the managing or governing body, by whatever name called, of any trust registered under the <sup>2</sup>Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (Bom. XXIX of 1950) or any society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) under the management of which one or more colleges or recognised institutions or other institutions are conducted and admitted to the privileges of the University :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, in relation to any college or institution established or maintained by the Central Government or the State Government or a local authority such as a <i>Zilla Parishad</i>, municipal council or municipal corporation, it means, respectively, the Central Government or the State Government or the concerned local authority that is the <i>Zilla Parishad</i>, municipal council or municipal corporation, as the case may be ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>22</i>) "non-vacational academic staff" means such staff as the Government may classify to be non-vacational academic staff and includes all such staff which is complimentary to academic staff but, shall not include the staff engaged purely in discharging administrative functions ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>23</i>) "Other Backward Classes" means such classes or parts of or groups within such classes as are declared, from time to time, by the State Government to be the Other Backward Classes and <i>Vimukta Jatis</i> and Nomadic Tribes ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>24</i>) "post-graduate department" means a department in a college or institution of higher learning, research or specialised studies, imparting post-graduate instruction or guidance for research recognised to be so by the University ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>25</i>) "prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes or Ordinance or Rules or Regulations, as the case may be, made by or under this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>26</i>) "principal or Dean" means the head of a college, specialised educational institution, postgraduate centre or other recognised institution duly approved by the University ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>27</i>) "recognised institution" means an institution of higher learning, research or specialised studies other than an affiliated college and recognised to be so by the University ; <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>28</i>) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 18 and includes Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrar ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>29</i>) "registered graduate" means a graduate registered or deemed to be registered under this Act ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>30</i>) "Schedule Castes" means such castes, races or tribes or parts of, or groups within, such castes, races or tribes as are deemed to be Scheduled Castes, in relation to the State of Maharashtra under article 341 of the Constitution of India and for the purposes of this Act includes <i>Nav-Buddhas</i> ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>31</i>) "Scheduled Tribes" means such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within, such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Maharashtra under article 342 of the Constitution of India residing in any part of the State of Maharashtra ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>32</i>) "school" means a school of studies maintained by or recognised as such by the University ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>33</i>) "Statutes", "Ordinances", "Rules" and " Regulations" means, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules of the University made by or under this Act ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>34</i>) "student of the University" means a person enrolled in the University for undergoing a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinctions of the University ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>35</i>) "teachers" means full time approved Demonstrators, Tutors, Assistant Lecturers, Lecturers, Readers, Associate Professors, Professors and other persons teaching or giving instructions on full time basis in affiliated colleges or approved institutions in the University ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>36</i>) "University" means the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, established under section 3 of this Act ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>37</i>) "University department" means a department established and maintained by the University ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>38</i>) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (8 of 1956); <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>39</i>) "University institution" means a centre, a school, or an institute established and maintained by the University ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>40</i>) "University teacher" means a teacher appointed by the University. <br>