Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appointed date" means the date of commencement of this Act; (b) "Government" means the State Government; (c) "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students of the University maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and includes a hostel recognised as such by the University under this Act; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by this Act and the statutes; (e) "statutes" means the statutes of the University made under this Act; (f) "teachers" means professors, emeritus professors, readers, lecturers and other like persons as may be declared by the statutes to be teachers; (g) "University" means the Kannada University established under section 3; (h) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956); (i) "University library" means a library maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not.