The All-India Institutes of Medical Science Act, 1956

Section 2Definitions

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Section 2: Definitions

2. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise, requires,—

(a)

"corresponding Institute" means the Institutes referred to in column (3) of the Table given under section 27A;

(aa)

"existing Institute" means the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences,—

(i)

established under sub-section (1) of section 3, before the commencement of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012); and

(ii)

located at New Delhi, as required under section 12 as it stood before such commencement;

(ab)

"Fund" means the Fund of the Institute referred to in section 16;

(b)

'Governing Body' means the Governing Body of the Institute;

(c)

Institute means the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences established under section 3 [and includes the corresponding Institutes and other Institutes which may be established on and after the commencement of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012)] ;

(d)

'member' means a member of the Institute;

(e)

'regulation' means a regulation made by the Institute;

(f)

'rules' means a rule made by the Central Government.

[(g) "society" means the society referred to in column (2) of the Table given under section 27A.]

Amendment notes (2)

Subs w.e.f. 16-7-2012 . Subs. by Act 37 of 2012, s. 4, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 16-7-2012).
Ins w.e.f. 16-7-2012 . Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-7-2012).