Definitions.

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context—

1. (a) “child” means a boy or girl who has not attained the age of 18 years;
2. (b) “guardian” means any person who is responsible for or has accepted or assumed the care of or custody of any child;
3. (c) “Government dispensary” means any allopathic dispensary which is under the direct or general control of the Medical and Public Health Department of Government;
4. (d) “local authority” means—
   • (i) in any area comprised within the jurisdiction of a Corporation established under 1[the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955], such Corporation;
   • (ii) in any area comprised within the jurisdiction of a Municipal Committee or Town Committee, such Committee;
   • (iii) in respect of any other area, the District Board within whose jurisdiction such area is included or such local body as the Government may by notification in the 2[Official Gazette] specify;
5. (e) “Medical practitioner” means any person registered under section 12 of 3[the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Medical Registration Act, 1348 F.];
6. (f) “person” means a male or female who has attained the age of 18 years;
7. (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
8. (h) “unprotected child” means a child who has not—
   • (i) had small-pox naturally; or
   • (ii) been successfully vaccinated within the last five years; or
   • (iii) been certified under this Act to be insusceptible to vaccination;
   • (i) “unprotected person” means a person who has not—
   • (i) had small-pox naturally; or
   • (ii) been successfully vaccinated within the last 5 years; or
   • (iii) been certified under this Act to be insusceptible to vaccination;
9. (j) “vaccination station” means a place declared as such from time to time in the prescribed manner as a place at which vaccination shall be carried out;
10. (k) “vaccinator” means—
    • (i) any medical practitioner, or
    • (ii) any person possessing the qualifications notified by the 4[XXX] Medical and Public Health Department for vaccinator, or
    • (iii) any Health Inspector, or
    • (iv) any Health Visitor, or
    • (v) any Health Sub-Inspector qualified in vaccination.