In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 . of 1971);
(b) “Chief Medical Officer” means the Chief Medical Officer of a District, by whatever name called; .
(¢) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(d) “owner” in relation to a place means any person who is the administrative head or otherwise responsible for the working or maintenance of a hospital or place, by whatever name called, where the pregnancy may be terminated under this Act;
{e) “Committee” means a committee constituted at the district level under the proviso'to clause (b) of Section 4 read with Rule 3;
1[(f) “Medical Board” means the Medical Board constituted under sub- - - section (2C) of section 3 of the Act.]
*3. Composition and tenure of District Level Committee.—(1) One member of the District Level Committee shall be the Gynaecologist/Surgeon/ Anesthetist _and other members from the local medical profession, non-governmental organisations and Panchayati Raj Institution of the district :
Provided that one of the members of the Committee shall be a woman.
(2) Tenure of the committee shall be for two calendar years and the tenure of the non-Government members shall not be more than two terms.