Definitions

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

1. (1) ‘Academic Council' means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (2) 'Affiliated Institution' means an institution affiliated by the University;
3. (3) 'Affiliation' means affiliation granted by the University in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations made for the purpose;
4. (4) 'All India Council for Technical Education' (A.I.C.T.E.) means Council constituted under All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act 52 of 1987);
5. (5) ‘Chancellor' means the Chancellor of the University;
6. (6) 'Chief Minister' means Chief Minister of the State of Bihar;
7. (7) ‘College’ means a college teaching courses leading to a Bachelor or Higher degree in Engineering and Technology, Architecture and Planning.
8. (8) ‘Council of Architecture' (C.O.A.) means the Council constituted under section 3 of the Architects Act, 1972 (Act 20 of 1972);
9. (9) 'Courses in Engineering & Technology, Architecture and Planning’ means courses leading to a Bachelor or Higher degree in relevant programme of Engineering and Technology, Architecture and Planning as approved by All India Council for Technical Education and other concerned Apex Regulatory Body;
10. (10) ‘Employee’ means any person appointed by the University;
11. (11) ‘Executive Council’ means the Executive Council of the University;
12. (12) ‘Finance committee’ means the finance committee of the University;
13. (13) ‘General council' means General council of the University;
14. (14) ‘Government' means the Government of Bihar;
15. (15) ‘Institution’ means an academic institution or a college imparting education in the field of Engineering and Technology, Architecture and Planning leading to a Bachelor or Higher Degree
16. (16) 'Manangement Programme' means Courses in Management as approved by AICTE and conducted by the institution.
17. (17) 'Misconduct' means a misconduct prescribed by the Statutes;
18. (18) 'Notification' means a notification published in the official Gazette;
19. (19) 'Planning Board' means the 'Planning Board' of the University;
20. (20) ‘Principal’ means the head of a college and includes, where there is no principal, the person who is for the time being duly appointed to act as the Principal;
21. (21) 'Reservation in admissions' means the reservation in admission defined under section 8 of this Act.
22. (22) 'Screening committee' means the committee as constituted under section 11
23. (3) of this Act.
24. (23) ‘Self-financing institution’ means those institutions which are set-up by a Trust or a Society or a Company and are Self Financing imparting education in the field of Engineering and Technology, Architecture and Planning leading to Bachelor or Higher Degree
25. (24) ‘Statutes’ and 'Regulations' mean respectively the Statutes and Regulations of the University for the time being in force;
26. (25) ‘Technical Education’ means the Technical Education as defined by A.I.C.T.E;
27. (26) ‘University’ means the Bihar Engineering University as incorporated under this Act;
28. (27) ‘University Grants Commission' (U.G.C.) means the Commission established under Section- 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);
29. (28) 'University Review Commission' means the commission defined under section- 36 of this Act;
30. (29) 'Vice-Chancellor' means the Vice Chancellor of the University;
31. (30) The words and expressions used herein and not defined in the Act shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.