2. Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(1) 'appointed day' means the date specified in sub-section (2) of section 1;

(2) 'competent authority' means any person or persons or authority appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act and different persons or authorities may be appointed to perform different functions;

(3) 'licence' means a licence granted under the provisions of this Act ; (4) 'manager' in relation to a private nursing home means the person, by whatever name or designation called, who is in charge of, or is entrusted with, the running of a private nursing home ;

(5) 'medical treatment' means treatment in modern medicine or in any other system of medicine like the Ayurvedic, the Unani, the Homeopathic and the Naturopathic ;

(6) 'modern medicine' means the western methods of allopathic medicine, obstetrics and surgery ; (7) 'nursing home' means a hospital or a clinic or any other place where human diseases are given preventive and/or curative medical treatment ;

(8) 'private nursing home' means a nursing home which is not owned or sponsored by the State or the Central Government ;

(9) 'section' means a section of this Act.