In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i) “Academic Senate” means the Academic Senate of the University;
(ii) “Assessment Year” means the year following the year in which the income of a financial year is assessed or taxed;
(iii) “Authorities” means Authorities of the University;
(iv) “Board” or “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the University established under the provisions of this Act;
(v) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University;
(vi) “Deans” means the Deans of Faculties or Schools of the University;
(vii) “Director” means the Director of the University;
(viii) “Financial Year” means a period of 12 consecutive months commencing on 1st day of April of every year;
(ix) “Ordinance” “Statutes” “Regulations” and “Rules” means respectively the Ordinances, Statutes, Regulations and Rules of the University made under this Act;
(x) “Person having a substantial interest in a concern” shall have the same meaning as assigned to this expression in explanation 3 below sub section (9) of section 13 of the Income Tax Act;
(xi) “Previous University” means the University from which new University is carved out and established;
(xii) “Previous Year” means the financial or Academic year immediately preceding assessment or Academic year;
(xiii) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 26 of this Act;
(xiv) “State Government” means Government of Karnataka;
(xv) “Teachers” means Professors including Honorary/Emeritus/Adjunct Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other academic staff imparting instructions at the University;
(xvi) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established by the Central Government as per the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act No.3 of 1956) ; and
(xvii) “University” or “UVCE” means the University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru established under section 3 of this Act;
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