Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.-

1. (a) "Academic and Research Council" means the Academic and Research Council constituted under section 20;
2. (b) "appointed date" means the date on which the Act shall come into force;
3. (c) "Board" means the Board of Management of the University constituted under section 16;
4. (d) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the University;
5. (e) "Dean" means the Dean of the Faculty appointed under section 12;
6. (f) "Director" means the Director of the University appointed under section 10;
7. (g) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council constituted under section 19;
8. (h) "Finance and Development Committee" means Finance and Development Committee constituted under section 21;
   • (i) "Governing Body" means the Governing Body of the University constituted under section 14;
9. (j) "Institutions" means School of Architecture, School of Planning, School of Building Science and Technology and School of Interior Design;
10. (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by the regulations;
11. (l) "President" means the President appointed under section 9;
12. (m) "Registrar" means Registrar of the University appointed under section 11;
13. (n) "Regulations" means the regulations of the University made under section 36;
14. (o) "CEPT Society" means the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Society, Ahmedabad, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
15. (p) "CEPT Trust" means the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Trust, Ahmedabad registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950;
16. (q) "University" means the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University established and incorporated under section 3.