In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(1) "Academic Council", and "Executive Council" mean respectively the Academic Council and the Executive Council of the University;
(2) "Adjunct Professor", "Adjunct Associate Professor" or "Adjunct Assistant Professor" means a person from academia, industry, trade, agriculture, commerce or any other allied field who is so designated during the period of collaboration or association with the University;
(3) "Authority" means the authorities of the University;
(4) "Council" means the All India Council for Technical Education, established under the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Act no. 52 of 1987);
(5) Board means the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology;
(6) "Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor", "Pro-ViceChancellor" mean respectively the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;
(7) "Collaboration" means collaborative academic activity of the University with other universities, academic institutions, research institutions (local, regional, national or international) and organizations (research, industry, trade and commerce etc.);
(8) "Center for Continuing Education Programme" means a Center of the University for Continuing Education Programme for furthering skill development and knowledge incubation.
(9) "Department means a department of the University for teaching a particular subject or a group of subjects;
(10) "Fee" means the fee to be charged and collected by the University from the students, by whatever name called;
(11) "Hall" / "Hostel" mean a unit of residence of students maintained and recognized by the University;
(12) "Erstwhile Institute" means the Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur under Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (Kanpur) Society prevailing with all assets, staff, employees, service rules etc. as existed before commencement of University.
(13) "Incubation Hub" means Innovation and Incubation Hub established and maintained by the University with a view for promoting innovation and incubation in the University;
(14) "Prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes
(15) "Registrar" means Registrar of the University;
(16) "Schools, Centers and Units" mean the academic entities deployed by the University as schools, centres and units of learning engaged in teachings, researches, innovation, incubation and training in relevant areas;
(17) "Skill Development Centre" means a Skill Development Centre of the University;
(18) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulation of the University made by or under this Act;
(19) "Students' Council" means the students council established under this Act;
(20) "Teacher" means full-time Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor working in the University; "University" means the Harcourt Butler Technical University".