Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(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;

(b) ‘Director’ means the Director of the Institute appointed under section 17;

(c) ‘Fund’ means the fund of the Institute referred to in section 27;

(d) ‘Governing Council’ means Governing Council of the institute constituted under section 9;

(e) ‘Government’ means the State Government of Telangana;

(f) ‘Institute’ means the semi-autonomous Institute notified under section 3;

(g) ‘General Hospital’ means the teaching General/Dental Hospital attached or affiliated to Government Medical/Dental Colleges or Institutes of Medical/Dental Sciences;

(h) ‘Member’ means a member of the institute;

(i) ‘Notification' means a notification published in the Telangana Gazette;

(j) ‘Prescribed’ means prescribed by rules or regulations made under this Act;

(k) ‘President’ means the President of the Institute referred to in section 8;

(l) ‘Regulation’ means a Regulation made by the Institute under this Act;

(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.