In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) “Act” means the Jammu and Kashmir Paramedical Council Act, 2014 ;
(b) “Council” means the paramedical council established under section 3 of the Act ;
(c) “Government” means Government of Jammu and Kashmir ;
(d) “paramedical” means any person qualified in paramedical subject and who helps in teaching 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
(ii) medicine in Homeopathy within the meaning of [clause (d) of section 2 of the Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973)] ; or
(iii) medicine in Ayurvedic System and Unani System within the meaning of [provisions of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970)] ;
(e) “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, immunization or vaccination clinics, dispensary, special camps where physically or mentally sick, infirm, injured or disabled person is admitted as a person for treatment, observation care or examined as outpatient ;
(f) “paramedical institution” means any recognised Institution within or outside India which grants Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates or license in paramedical;
(g) “paramedical qualification” means the qualification relating to the paramedical education mentioned in the schedule appended to the Act ;
(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Act ;
(i) “President” means the President of the Council ;
(j) “recognised institution” means a Hospital, Health Centre or other such institution recognised by the Paramedical Council as an Institution in which the person may undergo a training, if any, required by his course of study before the award of any para-medical qualification to him ;
(k) “recognised paramedical qualifications” means a Degree/Diploma or certificate conferred by any paramedical Institution established by law or any other Institution recognised by the Government in this behalf ;
(l) “Registered Medical practitioner” means a person registered as such under section 38 of the Act ;
(m) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed by the Council under section 32 of the Act ;
(n) “regulation” means regulations made under section 54 of the Act ;
(o) “rules” means the rules made under the Act ;
(p) “schedule” means schedule appended to the Act ;
(q) “State” means the [State of Jammu and Kashmir] ; and
(r) “state register” means the register maintained under the Act and expression ‘registered’ and ‘registration’ shall be construed accordingly.