Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the university referred to in section 21 ;
2. (b) "Bar Council of India" means the Bar Council of India, constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961) ;
3. (c) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the university ;
4. (d) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the university referred to in section 15 ;
5. (e) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the university referred to in section 25 ;
6. (f) "General Council" means the General Council of the university referred to in section 11 ;
7. (g) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the university referred to in section 29 ;
8. (h) "regulations" means the regulations of the university made under section 44 ;
   • (i) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to this Act ;
9. (j) "State Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ;
10. (k) "teacher" includes Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Readers, Lecturers and any other person imparting instructions in the university ;
11. (l) "university" means the Maharashtra National Law University, specified in the Schedule ;
12. (m) "University Grants Commission" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) ;
13. (n) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the university.