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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "affiliated college" means any college or institution, situate within the University area and affiliated to the University and providing courses of study in medical science for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University and includes a college deemed to be affiliated to the University under this Act and includes an autonomous college; (b) "approved institution" means any hospital, centre or other institution situated in the University area which,- (i) is approved by the University; and (ii) provides training for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University; (c) "autonomous college" means any college designated as an autonomous college by or under the statutes; (d) "college" means any college or any institution maintained by or affiliated to the University and providing courses of study or training in medical science for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University; (e) "Dental Council of India" means the Dental Council of India, constituted under section 3 of the Dentists Act, 1948 (Central Act XVI of 1948); (f) "Government" means the State Government; (g) "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (u) "University Laboratory" means a laboratory maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not, which is intended to carry on research work; (v) "University Lecturer", "University Reader", "University Professor" or "University Teacher" mean Lecturer, Reader, Professor or Teacher respectively, appointed by the University; (w) "University Library" means a library maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not. In section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in the proviso to sub-section (3), for the expression “sixty-five years”, the expression “seventy years” shall be substituted.