Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) ‘Dean’ means a Professor, so appointed by the Governing Council from among the faculty of the institute, to assist the Director in all his functions;
2. (b) ‘Director’ means the Director of the Institute appointed under section 17;
3. (c) ‘Fund’ means the fund of the Institute referred to in section 27;
4. (d) ‘Governing Council’ means Governing Council of the institute constituted under section 9;
5. (e) ‘Government’ means the State Government of 1Telangana;
6. (f) ‘Institute’ means the semi-autonomous Institute notified under section 3;
7. (g) ‘General Hospital’ means the teaching General/Dental Hospital attached or affiliated to Government Medical/Dental Colleges or Institutes of Medical/Dental Sciences;
8. (h) ‘Member’ means a member of the institute;
   • (i) ‘Notification' means a notification published in the 1Telangana Gazette;
9. (j) ‘Prescribed’ means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act;
10. (k) ‘President’ means the President of the Institute referred to in section 8;
11. (l) ‘Regulation’ means a Regulation made by the Institute under this Act;
12. (m) ‘Teacher’ means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Tutor, Demonstrator, or any person appointed under this Act, for the conduct of training, research or imparting medical/dental education including undergraduate and post graduate courses or paramedical education in the Institute.