In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,-
(1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(2) “Agricultural Complex” means the Agricultural Complex constituted under section 24 of this Act;
(3) “Autonomous College” means the College, department, or unit, as the case may be, declared as an Autonomous College by the University in accordance with the provisions of section 31;
(4) “College” means an institution maintained or admitted to its privileges by the University;
(5) “Court” means the Court of the University;
(6) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University;
(7) “Faculty” means a Faculty consisting of an allied group of subjects constituted by the Executive Council;
(8) “Hall” or “Hostel” means a unit of residence for students of the University, provided, maintained or recognised by it;
(9) “Management” means the Managing Committee or the managing Board by whatever name it may be called managing a privately-run college affiliated to the University;
(10) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations made under this Act;
(11) “Principal” means the head of a College, by whatever designation he may be described and includes, when there is no Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal, and in the absence of the Principal or the acting Principal, a Vice-Principal appointed as such;
2[(11-A) “Pro Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(12) “Registered Graduates” mean graduates registered under the provisions of the Statutes;
1. The Act enforced from 22nd July, 1970, vide Notification No. 4-2/69- Sectt. Edu.- I, dated the 22nd July, 1970, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated the 1st August, 1970, p. 676.
2. Clause (11-A) inserted vide H.P. Act No. 4 of 1996.
6 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY ACT, 1970 1[(13) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
(14) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University made under this Act and for the time being in force;
(15) “Teachers” means teachers of the University who have been appointed or recognised by the Academic Council as Professors, Readers and Lecturers and shall include Professors, Readers and Lecturers and Officers appointed to man research and extension education;
(16) “University” means the Himachal Pradesh University constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3.