Section 3Definitions

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Section 3: Definitions

3. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)

"Academic Committee" means the Academic Committee constituted under section 15;

(b)

"appointed day" means the date on which the Foundation is established under sub-section (1) of section 8;

(c)

"Board of Trustees" means the Board of Trustees managing the affairs of Kalakshetra under the "scheme writ" approved by the Madras High Court in petition No. 716 of 1985;

(d)

"constituent units means the units of Kalakshetra specified in the First Schedule;

(e)

"Director" means the Director appointed under sub-section (1) of section 19;

(f)

"Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 17;

(g)

"Foundation" means the Kalakshetra Foundation established under sub-section (1) of section 8;

(h)

"Fund" means the Fund of the Foundation referred to in section 22;

(i)

"Governing Board" means the Governing Board constituted under section 11;

(j)

"Kalakshetra" means the institution known as Kalakshetra founded by the late Thirumathi Rukmini Devi Arundale, situated at Adyar, Madras, and includes its constituent units;

(k)

"notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;

(l)

"Member" means a Member of the Governing Board and includes the Chairperson thereof;

(m)

"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(n)

"regulations" means regulations made under section 32;

(o)

"Schedule" means a Schedule annexed to this Act;

(p)

"State Government" means the Government of Tamil Nadu.