In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context—
(a) “child” means a boy or girl who has not attained the age of 18 years;
(b) “guardian” means any person who is responsible for or has accepted or assumed the care of or custody of any child;
(c) “Government dispensary” means any allopathic dispensary which is under the direct or general control of the Medical and Public Health Department of Government;
(d) “local authority” means—
(i) in any area comprised within the jurisdiction of a Corporation established under [the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955], such Corporation;
(ii) in any area comprised within the jurisdiction of a Municipal Committee or Town Committee, such Committee;
(iii) in respect of any other area, the District Board within whose jurisdiction such area is included or such local body as the Government may by notification in the [Official Gazette] specify;
(e) “Medical practitioner” means any person registered under section 12 of [the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Medical Registration Act, 1348 F.];
(f) “person” means a male or female who has attained the age of 18 years;
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) “unprotected child” means a child who has not—
(i) had small-pox naturally; or
(ii) been successfully vaccinated within the last five years; or
(iii) been certified under this Act to be insusceptible to vaccination;
(i) “unprotected person” means a person who has not—
(i) had small-pox naturally; or
(ii) been successfully vaccinated within the last 5 years; or
(iii) been certified under this Act to be insusceptible to vaccination;
(j) “vaccination station” means a place declared as such from time to time in the prescribed manner as a place at which vaccination shall be carried out;
(k) “vaccinator” means—
(i) any medical practitioner, or
(ii) any person possessing the qualifications notified by the [XXX] Medical and Public Health Department for vaccinator, or
(iii) any Health Inspector, or
(iv) any Health Visitor, or
(v) any Health Sub-Inspector qualified in vaccination.