Definitions.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

1. (1) "Appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force; 1[* *] 2[* *]
2. (4) "By-laws" means the by-laws made under section 35; 3[(4A) "Central Council" means the Central Council of Homoeopathy constituted under section 3 of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);] 4[(5) "Council" means the Maharashtra Council of Homoeopathy 5[* *] established under section 3;] 6[* *] 7[(8) "Homoeopathy" means the Homoeopathic system of medicine and includes the use of Biochemic remedies;]
3. (9) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed by the 8[Council]; 9[* *] 10[(11) "member" means a member of the Council;]
4. (12) "Practitioner" means a practitioner of the Homoeopathic 11[* *] System of Medicine;
5. (13) "President" means the President of the 12[Council];
6. (14) "Recognised institution" means any institution recognised under section 30 for giving instructions in the courses leading to the examinations held by the 13[Council]; 14[(14A) "recognised medical qualification" means any of the medical qualifications in Homoeopathy, included in the Second or Third Schedule to the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);]
7. (15) "Register" means the register of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 20 15[* *];
8. (16) "Registered practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in register;
9. (17) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 15;
10. (18) "Regulations" means the regulations made under section 34;
11. (19) "Rules" means the rules made under section 33;
12. (20) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to the Act; 16[(21) "Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council.]