Definitions

Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) "Clinical Laboratory" means an establishment where tests are carried out on materials derived from the human body for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention or treatment of any disease or assessment of health;
2. (b) "Health Establishment" means any hospital, nursing home, clinic, sanatorium, maternity home, dispensary, laboratory or any other institution by whatever name called, where the public or any section of the public are admitted or treated for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of injury, infirmity, deformity, pregnancy, or disease;
3. (c) "Medical Practitioner" means a person registered as such under any law for the time being in force in India;
4. (d) "Midwife" means a person registered as a midwife under any law for the time being in force;
5. (e) "Nurse" means a person registered as a nurse under any law for the time being in force;
6. (f) "Physical Therapy Establishment" means an establishment where physical therapy is provided for the treatment of diseases or infirmity;
7. (g) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
8. (h) "State Government" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.