(1) This Act may be called the AIPH University, Odisha Act, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
Short title and commencement.
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2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University constituted under section 13;
(b) "Board" mean the Board of Governors constituted under section 10;
(c) "Deans" mean the Dean of Faculty of the University appointed under section 23;.
(d) "Finance Committee" means Finance Committee of the University constituted under section 15;
(e) ‘Government’ means Government of Odisha;
(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by the Regulations;
(g) "President" means the President of the University appointed under section 19;
(h) “Public health education” in relation to public, means programmes of education, research and training on prevention of disease, promotion of health, social and behavioral sciences on health, nutrition, hospital administration and such other programmes as the Government may, by notification, declare;
(i) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 22 ;
(j) "Regulatory Body" means a body established by or under a Central Act or State Act for laying down norms and conditions of ensuring standard of education such as U.G.C. and includes such body as the Government may, by notification, declare, from time to time;
(k) "Regulations" means Regulations of the University made under section 34;
(l) "Sponsoring Body" means Asian Institute of Public Health (AIPH), registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
(m) "University" means AIPH University, Odisha;
(n) "U.G.C” means University Grants Commission established under the University Grant Commission Act, 1956; and
(o) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 20.
21 of 1860.
3 of 1956.
Definitions.
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CHAPTER II THE UNIVERSITY