Definitions

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

1. (a) . “Council” means the [“Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council”] established under Section 3
2. (b) . “Institution” means any association which maintains or controls an establishment for training nurses or midwives or both and which is recognized by the Council;
3. (c) . “Medical Council” means the Council of Modern Medicine, established under the Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953;
4. (d) . “Nurse” includes a male nurse;
5. (e) . “President” means the president of the Council;
6. (f) . [(f) “Register” means the register of nurses or the register of midwives or the register of auxiliary nurse-midwives or the register of health visitors or the register of dhais maintained under this Act, and [“registered “ means registered or deemed to be registered under this Act;”]
7. (g) . “Registered practitioner” means a practitioner who is [“registered or deemed to be registered in the register of practitioners”] for modern medicine maintained under the Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953;
8. (h) . “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under Section 17;
   • (i) . “Regulations” means regulations made by the Council under this Act;
9. (j) . “Rules” means rules made by the Government under this Act.