Definitions

Definitions.--In this Act, unless there is anything inconsistent in the subject or context,--

1. (1) "Board" means the Board of the Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine, Jammu and Kashmir established and constituted under section 3;
2. (2) the "Ayurvedic System" means the Ashtang Ayurvedic System and includes the modernized form thereof including the Siddha;
3. (3) the "Unani System" means the Unani Tibbi System of Medicine and includes the modernized form thereof;
4. (4) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed by the Board under section 20;
5. (5) "Practitioner" means one who practises the Ayurvedic and/or Unani Systems of Medicine;
6. (6) "President" means the President of the Board;
7. (7) "Qualifying Examination" means the examination held for the purpose of granting a degree, diploma, licence or certificate conferring the right of registration under this Act;
8. (8) "Register" means the register of practitioners maintained under section 15;
9. (9) "Registered Practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in the Register;
10. (10) "Registrar" means a Registrar appointed under section 14;
11. (11) "Regulations" means regulations made under section 29;
12. (12) "Rules" means rules made under section 28;
13. (13) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to this Act.