(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Homoeopathic Act, 1963.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Gujarat.
(3) It shall come into force on such day as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
(1) ―appointed day‖ means the day on which this Act comes into force;
(2) ―Council‖ means the Council of Homoeopathic System of Medicine, Gujarat, constituted under section 3;
(3) ―enlisted practitioner‖ means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in the list;
(4) ―Homoeopathy‖ means the system of medicine founded by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann which included the Biochemic therapy as propounded by Dr.
Schussler, and the expression ―Homoeopathic‖ shall be construed accordingly;
(5) ―Inspector‖ means an Inspector appointed by the Council;
(6) ―list‖ means the list of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 18;
(7) ―member‖ means a member of the Council;
(8) ―practitioner‖ means a person who practices the Homoeopathic system of medicine as his principal occupation;
(9) ―prescribed‖ means prescribed by rules under this Act;
(10) ―President‖ means the President of the Council;
(11) ―qualifying examination‖ means any examination specified by any university, institution, authority or body for obtaining any recognized qualifications.
(12) ―recognized institution‖ means any institution recognized by the Council under section 28 for giving instructions in the courses leading to the examinations held by the Council;
(13) ―recognized qualification‖ means a qualification degree, diploma, certificate or any other like award specified in the First Schedule;
(14) ―register‖ means the register of practitioners prepared and maintained or deemed to have been prepared and maintained, under section 17;
(15) ―registered practitioner‖ whose name is for the time being entered in the register;
(16) ―Registrar‖ means the Registrar appointed under section 16;
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(17) ―regulations‖ means the regulations made under section 37;
(18) ―rules‖ means the rules made under section 36;
(19) ―Schedule‖ means a Schedule appended to this Act.
CHAPTER II.
CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.