Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) ‘Academic Council’ means the Academic Council of the University; (b) ‘authorities’ means the authorities of the University; (c) ‘Board of Management’ means-the Board of Management of the University; (d) ‘campuses’ means the campuses of the University including off-campuses, off-campus study centres, off-shore campuses, off-shore study centers and distance education centres and online mode of education; (e) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Foundations; (f) ‘Chancellor’ means the Chancellor of the University; (g) ‘Chief Finance and Accounts Officer’ means the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer of the University; (h) ‘Dean’ means the Dean of the University; (i) ‘Finance Committee’ means the Finance Committee of the University; (j) ‘Foundations’ means the Aasra Foundations registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860); (k) ‘Governing Body’ means the Governing Body of the University; (l) ‘institution’ means any institution or college or academic centre (by whatever name it may be called) run, managed or affiliated to the University, within or outside the State of Punjab; (m) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by.the statutes, ordinances and regulations; (n) ‘President’ means the President of the Foundations; (o) ‘Pro Vice-Chancellor’ means the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University; (p) ‘Registrar’ means the Registrar of the University; (q) ‘statutes’, ‘ordinances’ and ‘regulations’ means the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University made under this Act; (r) ‘teacher’ includes Professor, Reader, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and any such other person, who impartsinstruction in the University or in any of its institutions and centres; (s) ‘University’ means the DeshBhagat University, established under section 3 of this Act; (t) ‘Vice-Chancellor’ means the, Vice-Chancellor of the University; and (u) ‘Visitor’ means the Visitor of the University.