Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University constituted under section 14; (b) "Board " means the Board of Governors of the University constituted under section 10; (c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 11; (d) “Deans” mean the Deans of the University appointed under section 21; (e) "Director" means the Director of the University appointed under section 18; (f) “Executive Registrar” means Executive Registrar of the University appointed under section 20; (g) “Finance Committee” means Finance Committee of the University constituted under section 16; (h) “Foundation” means the Nirma Education and Research Foundation, Ahmedabad; (i) “Patron Trustee” means the Patron Trustee of the Nirma Education and Research Foundation, Ahmedabad; (j) "President" means the President of the University appointed under section 7; (k) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (l) “Regulations” means the Regulations of the University made under section 32; (m) “Society” means the Nirma Education and Research Foundation, Ahmedabad, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860; (n) “Trust” means the Nirma Education and Research Foundation, Ahmedabad registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950; (o) "University" means the Nirma University of Science and Technology, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a University established under section 3.