In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Ayurvedic System of Medicine” means the Ayurvedic System of medicine whether supplemented or not by such modern advances as may be declared by the Central Council, from time to time;
(b) “Central Council” means the Central council as defined under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970);
(c) “Council” means the Goa Council of Ayurvedic and Other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine established under section 3 of this Act,
(d) “Director of Health Services” means the Director of Directorate of Health Services, Government of Goa;
(e) “Government” means Government of Goa;
(f)“Inspector” means the inspector appointed by the Council, under section 30;
(g) “member” means member of the Council;
(h) “Naturopathy System of Medicine” means the Naturopathy System of Medicine whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Central Council may from time to time determine.
(i) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(j) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government;
(k) “Other Allied Indian Systems of Medicine” means systems of medicines commonly known as Unani System of Medicine, Siddha System of Medicine, Yoga System of Medicine, Naturopathy System of Medicine and Sowa-Rigpa system of - 3 - medicine;
(l) “practitioner” means a person who practices Ayurvedic System of medicine or other Allied Indian system of Medicines in the State of Goa as his principal occupation.
(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
(n) “President” means President of the Council;
(o) “register” means a register of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 22 of this Act; register;
(p) “registered practitioner” means a Practitioner whose name is for time being entered in the
(q) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under section 21 of this Act;
(r) “regulations” means regulations made under section 47 of this Act;
(s) “rules” means rules made under section 48 of this Act;
(t) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;
(u) “Siddha System of Medicine” means the Siddha System of Medicine whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Central Council may from time to time determine.
(v) “Sowa-Rigpa” system means Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Central Council may from time to time determine;
(w) “Unani system of Medicine” means the Unani System of Medicine whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Central Council may from time to time determine;
(x) “Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Council;
(y) “Yoga System of Medicine” means the Yoga System of Medicine whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as the Central Council may from time to time determine.
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