Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "affiliated institution" means an institution or hospital or health centre for preventive, promotive, curative care and rehabilitative nursing services, which is recognised and affiliated to the Council; (b) "auxiliary nurse - midwife" or "female health worker" means a person who possesses a certificate of auxiliary nurse midwife, or, as the case may be, of female health worker from a recognised institution registered under section 13; (c) "council" means the Delhi Nursing Council constituted under section 3; (d) "female health assistant or supervisor" means a person who possesses a certificate from an institution recognised and registered under section 13; (f) "Government" means the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi; (g) "licensing authority" means an officer authorised by the Government to issue licences under this Act; (h) "Lieutenant Governor" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi referred to in clause (1) of article 239AA and appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (l) "Inspector" means a nurse appointed by the Council; (m) "list" means a list of nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse-midwives or female health workers or female health assistants or supervisors maintained under section 16; (n) "member" means a member of the Council; (o) "nurse" means a person who possesses a certificate in nursing and midwifery from an institution recognised in this behalf and registered with the Council; (p) "prescribed" means prescribed under the rules; (q) "President" means the President of the Council; (r) "register" means a register maintained under section 15; (s) "registered" means registered in accordance with the provisions of section 13; (t) "registrar" means Registrar appointed under section 10; (u) "regulation" means a regulation made by the Council under this Act; (v) "rule" means a rule made by the Government under this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette.