Definitions

In this Act, unless the contest otherwise requires,— (a) “Board” means the Goa Board of homoeopathy established under section 3, of this Act; (b) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Board; (bb) “Council” means the Goa Homoeopathy Council established under Section 3 of this Act; (c) “Director of Health Services” means the Director of Directorate of Health Services, Goa; (d) “Government” means Government of Goa; (e) “Homoeopathy” means Homoeopathic system of medicines and includes the use of biochemic remedies; (f) “Inspector” means the Inspector appointed under section 30; (g) “member” means member of the Board; (h) “practitioner” means a person who practices the homoeopathy as a principle occupation; (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; (j) “register” means a register of practitioners prepared and maintained under this Act; (k) “registered practitioner” means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered on the register; (l) “registrar” means Registrar appointed under section 21 of this Act; (m) “regulations” means regulation made under section 47 of this Act; (n) “rules” means rules made under this Act; (o) “Schedule” means Schedule to this Act.