Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires. (a) “‘Certificate of Registration’” means a certificate of registration issued under Section 5; (b) 'Clinical Establishment' means - (i) an establishment by whatever name called, that offers services, facilities requiring diagnosis, examination, tretment or therapy or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality or pregnancy in any recognized system of medicine; (ii) a place established as an independent entity or part of an establishment referred to in sub-clause (i), in connection with the diagnosis, examination, analysis or treatment of diseases where, biological, pathological, bacteriological, genetic, radiological chemical, biochemical, investigations or other diagnostic or investigative services with the aid of laboratory or other medical equipment or the preparation of culture, vaccines, serum or other biological or bacteriological product are usually carried on; (c) 'Emergency Medical Condition' means a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity of such a nature that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in - (i) Placing the health of the individual, or with respect to pregnant women, the health of the woman or her unborn child, in serious jeopardy; or (ii) Serious impairment to bodily functions; or (iii) Serious dysfunction of any organ or part of a body. (d) "Inspecting Authority" means such officer not below the rank of District Medical Officer, as may be appointed, or an inspection team as may be constituted, by notification, by the State Government to carry out an inspection in accordance with the procisions of this Act; (g) ' Prescribed Authority' means the authority as may be prescribed in the rules to hear the appeals under this Act; (h) “‘Prescribed’” means prescribed by rules; (i) “‘Qualified Medical Practitioner’” means a medical practitioner registered in any State in India under a law for the registration of medical practitioners; (j) “‘Qualified Midwife’” means a midwife registered in any State in India under a law for the registration of midwives; (k) “‘Qualified Nurse’” means a nurse registered in any State in India under a law for the registration of nurses; (k-a) 'Recognized System of Medicine' means allopathic, yoga, Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha and unani system of medicine or any other system of medicine as may be recognized by the Government; (l) “‘Registered Clinical Establishment’” means a clinical establishment registered or deemed to be registered under this Act; (m) “‘Rules’” means rules made under this Act; (m-a) 'Standards' in relation to registration of clinical establishment, means the standard of facilities and services as may be prescribed; (n) “‘Supervising Authority’” means the Director of Medical Education and Training or any other officer as the State Government may, by notification, specify in that behalf.