Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Nagaland Health Care Establishments Act, 1997; (b) "Health Authority" means State Health Authority constituted under Section 4; (c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules; (d) "Rules" means-rules made under this Act; (e) "Section" means a section of the Act; (f) "State Government" means the Government of State ofNagaland. "Medical Practitioner" means a person who possess medical qualification as prescribed in the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, Indian Medicine & Central Council Act, 1970 and the Homoeopathic Central Council Act, 1973 and who has been registered as a medical practitioner in the Register as provided in the aforementioned Acts; "Midwife" means a midwife registered under the law of the time being in force for registration of the midwife; "Nurse" means a nurse registered under any law for the time being in force for the registration of the nurse.