Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (1) "AICTE" means the All India Council for Technical Education established under section 3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;
2. (2) "AIU" means the Association of Indian Universities registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
3. (3) "BCI" means the Bar Council of India;
4. (4) "Central Government" means the Government of India;
5. (5) "Constituent College or Institution" means and includes a college or institution of the Sponsoring body;
6. (6) "CSIR" means the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860;
7. (7) "DBT" means the Department of Biotechnology of the Central Government;
8. (8) "DST" means the Department of Science and Technology of the Central Government;
9. (9) "Eminent Persons Panel" means a panel of nine persons of impeccable integrity having outstanding knowledge and expertise in academics, scientific research, public administration, finance, law or management etc. notified by the Government from time to time;
10. (10) "Expert Committee" means a Committee of eminent persons notified by the Government to promote, facilitate and assist in establishment of new Private Universities in Andhra Pradesh constituted under section 8;
11. (11) "Fee" means collection of amounts made by the University from students for different purposes under different heads and which is non-refundable;
12. (12) "Government" means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
13. (13) "Green Field" means starting of a university fresh for the first time from scratch without any consideration to any existing educational institutions or anything related to such institutions;
14. (14) "Higher Education" means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level;
15. (15) "ICAR" means the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
16. (16) "MCI" means the Medical Council of India constituted under the Medical Council Act, 1956;
17. (17) "NAAC" means the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous institution of the UGC;
18. (18) "NCTE" means the National Council for Teacher Education established under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993;
19. (19) "Notification" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly;
20. (20) "PCI" means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948;
21. (21) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
22. (22) "Private University" means a University established under section 3 of this Act and hereafter also referred to as University;
23. (23) "Regulatory Authority" means an Authority established under section 32;
24. (24) "Regulatory Body" means and includes a body such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE, MCI, PCI, NAAC, ICAR, DBT, DST, CSIR, BCI established by the Central Government or Government for maintenance of standard of higher education;
25. (25) "Regulations" means regulations made by any authority of the University under section 31;
26. (26) "Rules" means rules made under section 45;
27. (27) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to this Act;
28. (28) "Specified" means specified by Ordinances, Statutes and Regulations under this Act;
29. (29) "Sponsoring body" in relation to a University established under this Act means,-