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 ;
2. (2) "Biochemistry" means the system of medicine founded by Dr. Schussler and the expression "biochemic" shall be construed accordingly ;
3. (3) "Board" means the Board of Homoeopathic and Biochemic Systems of Medicine, Bombay, constituted under section 3 ;
4. (4) "By-laws" means the by-laws made under section 35 ;
5. (5) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Court of Examiners ;
6. (6) "Court" or "Court of Examiners" means the Court of Examiners of Homoeopathic and Biochemic Systems of Medicine, Bombay, constituted under section 16 ;
7. (7) "Enlisted practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in the list ;
8. (8) "Homoeopathy" means the system of medicine founded by Dr. Hahnemann and the expression "Homoeopathic" shall be construed accordingly ;
9. (9) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed by the Court ;
10. (10) "List" means the list of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 21 ;
11. (11) "Member" means a member of the Board or Court, as the case may be ;
12. (12) "Practitioner" means a practitioner of the Homoeopathic or Biochemic System of Medicine ;
13. (13) "President" means the President of the Board ;
14. (14) "Recognised institution" means any institution recognised under section 30 for giving instructions in the courses leading to the examinations held by the Court ;
15. (15) "Register" means the register of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 20 ;
16. (16) "Registered practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in register ;
17. (17) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 15 ;
18. (18) "Regulations" means the regulations made under section 34 ;
19. (19) "Rules" means the rules made under section 33 ;
20. (20) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to the Act.