Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (b) "Act" means the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan Act, 1985;
3. (c) "allied sciences" include mushroom growing, sericulture, apiculture, hops and other basic and applied sciences connected with horticulture and forestry;
4. (d) "appointed day" means the day appointed under sub-section

1. (3) of section 1 for the commencement of this Act;
   • (e) "authority" means any authority of the University as specified in section 9 of the Act;
   • (f) "Board" means the Board of Management of the University as constituted under section 10;
   • (g) "Board of Studies" means a Board consisting of Heads of Departments of a college under the Chairmanship of the Dean;
   • (h) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;
     • (i) "college" means a constituent college of the University under the direct control and management of the Board and the Principal Executive Officer of the University whether located at the headquarters, campus or elsewhere;
   • (j) "Dean" means the Dean of the college;
   • (k) "extension" means the educational activities concerned with the training of orchardists, farmers and other groups serving horticulture, forestry and allied sciences in improved horticultural and forestry practices and the various phases of scientific technology related to horticulture and horticultural and forestry production including post-harvest technology and marketing;
   • (l) "faculty" means the teaching, research and extension staff of the University, including all members of the staff having the rank of the Assistant Professor and above;
   • (za) "University" means the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan as constituted under the Act; and
   • (zb) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.