Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, —

1. (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University constituted under section 22;
2. (b) "Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor" and "Pro-Vice-Chancellor" means, respectively, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;
3. (c) "Deans and Directors" means the Head of Department or an Institution, a Centre or a School, or the person appointed for the purpose to act as such in his absence;
4. (d) "Department" means a Department of Studies of the University and includes a Centre of Studies and Research;
5. (e) "Employee" means any person appointed by the University, and includes a teacher or any other member of the staff of the University;
6. (f) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University constituted under section 21;
7. (g) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the University;
8. (h) "Governing Council" means the Governing Council constituted under section 20;
   • (i) "Government" means the State Government;
9. (j) "hostel" means a unit of residence for students of the University maintained or recognized by the University;
10. (k) "Institution" means a college or an institution established or maintained by or associated or constituent to the University in accordance with this Act and the Statutes;
11. (l) "Management Committee" means the committee constituted by the Trust for the purposes of this Act;
12. (m) "prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes and Ordinances;
13. (n) "Records and Publication" means the Records and Publication of the University;
14. (o) "Registrar", "Controller of Examinations", "Finance Officer" means, respectively, the Registrar, the Controller of Examinations, the Finance Officer of the University;
15. (p) "Statutes" and "Ordinances" means respectively, the Statutes and the Ordinances of the University;
16. (q) "Student" means a student enrolled in the register of the University;
17. (r) "teachers of the University" means persons appointed by the University to give instruction on its behalf;
18. (s) "Trust" means the Sai Education, Medical, Research and Charitable Trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (Central Act 2 of 1882);
19. (t) "University" means the Sai University established under section 3.