In this, Act. unless the context otherwise requires:-‘
(1) “affiliated Institutions" means an Institution or Hospital or Health Centre for preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative nursing services, which is recognised and affiliated to the Coqncil; '
(2) “Auxiliary Nurse Midwife or Female Health Worker” means a person who possesses a certificate ofAuxiliary Nurse Midwife or Female Health Worker from a recognised and affiliated Institution to the Council;
(3) “Council” means the Indian Nursing Council;
(4) “Government” means the State Government ofManipur; ,
(5) “Inspector” means a Nurse or a person appointed by the State Council to inspect any Institution for the purpose of granting recognition, functioning of recognised Institution and to attend the examination being held for the purpose of granting any qualification; '
(6) “Lady Health Visitor/Supervisor” means a person who 'possesses a certificate v from an Institution recognized and registered under section 13;
(7) “Licensing Authority” means an officer whoiis (zatthorised hy the (iovernntent to issue license under this Act;
(8) “List” means a list ot‘Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives or t’emnte Health Worker; Lady Health Visitor/Heulth Supervisor maintained umler seetion l6;
(9) “member” means a member' of the State Council;
(10) “Nurse” means a person who possesses a certificate in Nursing and Midwifery from an Institution recognised for the purpose and registered;
(1 l) “prescribed“ means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(12) “President” means the President ot’the StateCouneil;
(13) “register” means a register maintained under section 15;
(14) “registered" means regixtered in 1tCCt)t‘t111t1th.W111t the pr‘ey‘i-Igions of this Aet; '
(15) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under section 10 ofthis Act:
(16) “t'egulntionés” tnezms the regulations made hythe Slate (.‘ottnei1 under thii»;
Act;
(17) “State Council” means the Manipur Nursing Council constituted under section 3 ot'this Act.
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