Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Yogadhyayana Parishad Act, 1987. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires:-(a) "Centre" means a study Centre established by the Parishad; (b) "Governing Council" means the Governing council constituted under section 6; (c) "Government" means the State Government; (d) "notification" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (e) "Parishad" means the Andhra Pradesh Yogadhyayana Parishad established under section 3; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act.