Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise required (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) 'Board of Studies' means a body, to be constituted by the Governing Body; (e). 'campuses' means a contiguous area within which the University is situate; (f) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Trust; (g) 'Chancellor' means the Chancellor of the University; (h) 'Chief Finance and Accounts Officer' means the Chief Finance and Accounts Officer of the University; (i) 'Dean' means a Dean of the University; (j) 'Governing Body' means the Governing Body of the University; (k) 'Institution' means an institution or institute or college or academic centre (by whatever name it may be called) run or managed by the University within the campus; (l) 'prescribed' means prescribed by the statutes, ordinances and regulations; (m) 'Registrar' means the Registrar of the University; (n) 'State Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab; (o) 'statutes', 'ordinances' and 'regulations' means the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University, made by it under this Act; (p) 'teacher' includes Professor, Reader, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer and any such other person who imparts instruction in the University; (q) 'Trust' means the Surya World Educational Research and Charitable Initiative, a Trust, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860); (r) 'University' means the Surya World University, established under section 3 of this Act; (s) 'Vice-Chancellor' means the Vice-Chancellor of the University; and (t) 'Visitor' means the Visitor of the University.