In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "appointed date" means the date of commencement of this Act;
(b) "Government" means the State Government;
(c) "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students of the University maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and includes a hostel recognised as such by the University under this Act;
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by this Act and the statutes;
(e) "statutes" means the statutes of the University made under this Act;
(f) "teachers" means professors, emeritus professors, readers, lecturers and other like persons as may be declared by the statutes to be teachers;
(g) "University" means the Kannada University established under section 3;
(h) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);
(i) "University library" means a library maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not.
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