Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Council" means the Haryana Nurses and Nurse-Midwives Council established under section 3; (b) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Council constituted under section 13; (c) "Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana in the Administrative Department; (d) "Government Nursing Institution" means any nursing school or college situated in the State, established and administered by the Central Government or Government or any local body, providing degree, diploma or certificate course in nursing as recognized by the Indian Nursing Council; (e) "Institution" means any institution recognized by the Council for the training of a nurse or nurse-midwife or both; (f) "Nurse" means any person who holds a certificate in nursing granted by any institution and shall also include male nurse; (g) "Nursing Course" means a course for giving degree, diploma or certificate in nursing as notified by the Government; (h) "Nurse-Midwife" means any person who holds a certificate in General Nursing Midwifery or Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery granted by any institution; (i) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; (j) "Private Nursing Institution" means any private nursing school or college situated in the State, established and administered by not by Central Government or Government or any local body, providing degree, diploma or certificate course in nursing as recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and it also includes aided and unaided institution; (k) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 16; (l) "Regulations" means the regulations made under this Act; (m) "State" means the State of Haryana.