In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “aided College” or “College” means a College affiliated to and admitted to the privileges of a University and receiving financial assistance not less than fifty per centum of the salary component for both teaching and non-teaching staff from the State Government;
(b) “Director” means the Director of Education, Himachal Pradesh, and includes any other officer authorised by the State Government to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Director under this Act;
(c) “District Judge” means the District Judge of the District in which the aided College is situated;
(d) “employee” means a person in the employment of a College, but does not include a work-charged employee;
(e) “Managing Committee” means the Managing Committee of a College and includes a person or body of persons for the time being entrusted with the management of the affairs of the College;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(g) “Principal” in relation to a College means the head of the College;
(h) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(i) “University” means the Himachal Pradesh University constituted
1. Passed in Hindi by the H. P. Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of object and Reasons see R.H.P. Extra., dated 12.9.1994 p. 2377 & 2384.
H. P. AIDED COLLEGES (SECURITY OF SERVICES OF 3 EMPLOYEES) ACT, 1994 under section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh University Act, 1970; and
(j) “University Grants Commission” means the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.