Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (1) "affiliated college" means a college affiliated under section 5 or 35;
2. (2) "approved institution" means an institution approved under section 38;
3. (3) "college" means a degree college or an affiliated college teaching any of the courses leading to a degree;
4. (4) "degree college" means an affiliated college which is authorised to submit its students to an examination qualifying for any degree of the University;
5. (5) "department" means a department designated as such by Ordinances with reference to a subject or a group of subjects;
6. (6) "head master" means the head of a Secondary School;
7. (7) "hostel" means a unit of residence for students maintained or recognised by the University under this Act;
8. (8) "Principal" means the head of a college;
9. (9) "recognised institution" means an institution recognised under section 37;
10. (10) "registered graduate" means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act;
11. (11) "secondary school" means a secondary school registered or deemed to have been registered under section 31 of the Gujarat Secondary Education Act, 1972;
12. (12) "secondary teachers" means such class of teachers imparting instruction in secondary schools as may be declared to be secondary teachers by the Statutes;
13. (13) "Statutes", "Ordinances", "Regulations" and "Rules" mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules made under this Act and for the time being in force;
14. (14) "teachers" means professors, readers, lecturers and such other persons imparting instruction in the University or a University college, or an affiliated college or a recognised institution or an approved institution, as may be declared to be teachers by the Statutes;
15. (15) "teachers of the University" means teachers appointed or recognised by the University for imparting instruction on its behalf;
16. (16) "University" means the Bhavnagar University constituted under this Act;
17. (17) "University area" means the areas specified in Schedule I;
18. (18) "University centre" means a centre where post-graduate studies are imparted;
19. (19) "University college" means a college transferred to the University under section 67 and maintained by it or a college which the University may establish or maintain under this Act;
20. (20) "University department" means any post-graduate or research institution or department maintained by the University.