Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1[(1) "Academic, research and outreach council" means the Academic, research and outreach council of the University est ablished under section 25;]

1. (2) “Agenda Matters” means all the matters and business to be taken up for discussion and decision at meetings of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committees, as the c ase may be, only subject t o the prior writt en approval of the Chairman, consenting to the passing of the such matters and business at such a meeting;
2. (3) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the 1[University] as specified in section 23;
3. (4) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the 1[University] as specified in section 24;
4. (5) “Campus” means any campus est ablished, maint ained by the 1[University] ;
5. (6) “Chanc ellor” means the chairperson of the sponsoring Body;
6. (7) “Chief Operating Officer & Registrar – (COO&R)” means the person nominated and appointed by 1[the Vice Chanc ellor] for the 1[University] ; 2[(7-a) "Chief Programme Officer (CPO)" means a person appoint ed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University.]
7. (8) “Committees” means the committees formed by the various functionaries of the 1[University] as the c ase may be and includes the Nomination Committee, the Financ e Committee and any other c ommittees;
8. (9) “Constituent College” means a c ollege or institution owned or est ablished by the University;

1[(10) "Dean cum Advisor" means the Dean cum Advisor of a school; ]

1[(11) "Vice Chancellor" means the Independent Person nominated and appointed by the

Chanc ellor and Board of Governors as the Vice Chancellor of the University, responsible for the overall functioning of the University]

1. (12) “Finance Committee” means the Financ e Committee of the 1[University] as specified in section 27;
2. (13) “Foundation” means the Foundation for Revit alization of Loc al Health Traditions, which is a Public Trust registered;
3. (14) “Government” means the Government of Karnataka; (15) 1[University] ” means the University called 1[University] for Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (IIHST) established and incorporated under this Act;
4. (16) “National Accreditation Bodies” means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher educ ation, such as University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, Medical Council of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council of Teacher Education, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and includes the Government;
5. (17) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules by the Government; (18) 3[XXX]

1[(19) "School" means a major Academic Unit or a constituent centre functioning under the

University which deals with a specialised area relat ed to Trans Disciplinary Studies;]

1. (20) “Sponsoring Authority” or “Sponsoring Body” in relation to this Act means the Foundation;
2. (21) “Teacher” means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader or Lecturer, or any resourc e person from a non-academic but professional background approved by the Academic Council for imparting instruction or to guide research in the 1[University] or in a Constituent College; 1[(22) "Trans-disciplinary health Sciences" means the Indian traditional health sciences and other syst ems of knowledge including; Biomedicine, life science, social scienc es, environmental studies, design, architecture, performing and fine arts, cinema, engineering and management and policy studies.]
3. (23) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);
4. (24) “University” means the 1[University] for Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology est ablished under this Act.

¹ Substituted by Act 13 of 2018 w.e.f. 17.03.2018.

² Inserted by Act 13 of 2018 w.e.f. 17.03.2018.

³ Omitted by Act 13 of 2018 w.e.f 17.03.2018.