Definitions

In this Act, unless the context other requires : - (a) "guardian" means a person having the are of the person of a minor or a lunatic; (b) "Lunatic" has the meaning assigned to it in the Lunacy Act, for the time being in force ; (c) "minor" means a person who under the provisions of the Majo~ty Ad, Sarnvat 1977 is to be deemed not to have attained h% majority ; (d) "rdgistered medioal practitioner" means a medical pmcti- tiner who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in clause Q of sedion 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, W56 and whose n'ame pias b e d entered in a State Mdic?l Register and who t s such experience qr tra rring in gynaecology, and obstetrics as may be prescribed by rules under this Act.