In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “approved institution” means a hospital, health center or other such institution recognized by a University as an institution in which a person may undergo the training, if any, required by his course of study before the award of any paramedical qualification to him;
(b) “Council” means Paramedical Council established under section 3 of this Act;
(c) “Official Gazette” means the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
(d) “para-clinical establishment” means a place catering to pathological, bacteriological, genetic radiological, biological investigations or other diagnostic services with the aid and assistance of devices and equipments, established as an independent entity or part of an establishment such as a hospital, nursing home, polyclinic, sanatorium, maternity home, immunisation or vaccination clinics, dispensary, special camps where physically or mentally sick, infirm, injured or disabled person is admitted as a patient for treatment, observation or care or seen as outpatient;
(e) “paramedical” means any person qualified in paramedical subject and who helps inteaching or practice of-
(i) medicine within the meaning of clause (f) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956);
or
1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 18th July, 2003, pp. 919 and 941.
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(ii) medicine in Homoeopathy within the meaning of clause
(4) of section 2 of the Himachal Pradesh Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1979 (3 of 1980); or
(iii) medicine in Ayurvedic System and Unani System within the meaning of clause (e) and (h) respectively of section 2 of the Himachal Pradesh Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1968 ( 21 of 1968);
(f) “paramedical institution” means any institution, within or outside India, which grants degrees, diplomas, certificates or licence in paramedical;
(g) “paramedical qualification” means the qualification relating to paramedical education, mentioned in the Schedule appended to this Act;
(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(i) “President” means the President of the Council;
(j) “recognized paramedical qualifications” means a degree, diploma or certificate in any paramedical qualifications, granted by any University established by law or any other institution recognized by the State Government in this behalf;
(k) “registered paramedical practitioner” means a person registered as such under section 38 of this Act;
(l) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed by the Council under section 32 of this Act;
(m) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Act;
(n) “State Government” means Government of Himachal Pradesh; and
(o) “State Register” means a register maintained under this Act and expression “registered” and “registration” shall be construed accordingly.