2. Definitions :-

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (a) "Council" means the Orissa Nurses and Midwives Registration Council established under Section 3 of this Act; (b) "dai" means any person whether following hereditary occupation or not, who ordinarily practices midwifery for gain and who has not passed any of the examinations in midwifery by the Council; (c) "health visitor" means a person who has obtained the health visitors certificate of a recognised health school or such other equivalent certificate as the State Government may notify in this behalf; (d) "Medical Council" means the Orissa Council of Medical Registration established under the Orissa Medical Regulation, 1936; (e) "midwife" means a person who has been granted a diploma of midwifery recognised by the Council or who has been registered under Clause (b) of Sub-section (2) of Section 10; (f) "nurse" means a person who holds a certificate in nursing from any institution recognised in this behalf by the State Government; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules, regulation or bye-laws made under this Act; (h) "register" means a register maintained under Section 11; (i) "registered" means registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 10: (j) "registered medical practitioner" means a person registered under the Orissa Medical Regulation, 1936; (k) "trained dai" means a dai who has been granted a training certificate under the bye-laws made by the Council or who has been registered on an application made under Clause (d) of Sub-section (1) of Section 10; and (l) "unregistered" means not registered in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.