Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Academy of Medical Sciences” means the society known as Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, Kannur District, registered with Certificate of Registration No.503 of 1993 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860);
2. (b) “Board of Control ” means the Board of Control appointed as per section 3 of the Kerala Co-operative Hospital Complex and the Academy of Medical Sciences (Taking over the Management and Administration) Ordinance, 2018 ( 1 of 2019);
3. (c) “Co-operative Hospital Complex” means the Co-operative Society known as the Kerala State Co-operative Hospital Complex and Centre for Advanced Medical Services Limited, Kannur District, registered with Certificate of Registration No.4386 under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969);
4. (d) “Financial Institution” means banks, co-operative banks and other banking institutions from where the societies have availed loans for the functioning of or improving the physical facilities of the establishments;
5. (e) “Establishments” means the Pariyaram Medical College and allied institutions established under the Memorandum of Association, rules and regulations of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Medical College Hospital established by the Co-operative Hospital complex together with the dispensaries attached thereto and used in connection therewith and includes all buildings, lecture rooms, museums, laboratories, libraries, hostels and boarding houses used in connection with or as accessories to or adjuncts of the said medical college and hospital, all assets, rights, powers, authorities and privileges, furniture, stores, equipments, automobiles and other vehicles, cash balance, reserve fund, investments and book debts and all other movable rights and interests in the medical college and hospital now in the possession and administrative control of the Board of Control as per the provisions in the Kerala State Co-operative Hospital Complex and Academy of Medical Sciences (Taking over the Management and Administration) Ordinance, 2018 (1 of 2019);
6. (f) “allied institutions” means Pariyaram Medical College, Pariyaram Dental College, Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Nursing – Pariyaram, School of Nursing – Pariyaram, Sahakarana Hridayalaya, Pariyaram Medical College Public School and Institute of Para – Medical Sciences functioning under the Medical Sciences Academy;
7. (g) “Government” means the Government of Kerala;
8. (h) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
   • (i) “Ordinance” means the Kerala Co-operative Hospital Complex and the Academy of Medical Sciences (Taking over the Management and Administration) Ordinance, 2018 ( 1 of 2019);
9. (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
10. (k) “Societies” means the Co-operative Hospital Complex and the Academy of Medical Sciences;
11. (l) “Special Officer” means the officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7.