Defi nitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(1) “affi liated” means affi liated under section 5 or 34;

(2) “approved institution” means an institution approved under section 37;

2[(2A) “autonomous college” means a college which exercises powers conferred under section 48A; ]

(3) “college” means a degree college or a college teaching courses leading to a degree;

(4) “degree college” means an affi liated college which is authorised to submit its students to an examination qualifying for any degree of the University;

(5) “head master” means the head of a high school;

(6) “high school” means a high school which has been recognised as a full-fl edged high school by the Director of Education, Gujarat State, or by an offi cer authorised by him in this behalf;

(7) “hostel” means a unit of residence for students maintained or recognised by the University under this Act;

(8) “Principal” means the head of a college;

(9) “recognised institution” means an institution recognised under section 36;

(10) “registered graduate” means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act;

(11) “secondary teachers” means such class of teachers imparting instruction in high schools as may be declared to be secondary teachers by the Statutes;

(12) “Statutes”, “Ordinances”, “Regulations”, and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made under this Act and for the time being in force;

(13) “teachers” means professors, readers, lecturers and such other persons imparting instruction in the University, an affi liated college, or a recognised institution or an approved institution as may be declared to be teachers by the Statutes;

(14) “teachers of the University” means teachers appointed or recognised by the University for imparting instruction on its behalf;

(15) “University” means the Saurashtra University constituted under this Act;

(16) “University area” means the areas specifi ed in the Schedule;

(17) “University centre” means a centre where post-graduate studies are imparted as determined by the Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations made in that behalf;

(18) “University college” means a college which the University may establish or maintain under this Act or a college transferred to the University and maintained by it;

(19) “University department” means any post-graduate or research institution or department maintained by the University.