Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the university referred to in section 21 ;

(b) "Bar Council of India" means the Bar Council of India, constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961) ;

(c) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the university ;

(d) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the university referred to in section 15 ;

(e) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the university referred to in section 25 ;

(f) "General Council" means the General Council of the university referred to in section 11 ;

(g) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the university referred to in section 29 ;

(h) "regulations" means the regulations of the university made under section 44 ;

(i) "Schedule" means the Schedule appended to this Act ;

(j) "State Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ;

(k) "teacher" includes Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Readers, Lecturers and any other person imparting instructions in the university ;

(l) "university" means the Maharashtra National Law University, specified in the Schedule ;

(m) "University Grants Commission" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) ;

(n) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the university.