Section 3, University of Allahabad Act, 2005 – Definitions

3. Definitions

In this Act, and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)

"Academic Council' means the Academic Council of the University;

(b)

"academic staff" means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the Statutes;

(c)

"appointed day" means the date of establishment of the University of Allahabad under sub-section (1) of section 4;

(d)

"Centre" means a unit of the University or of a University Institute providing teaching, consultancy and research facilities;

(e)

"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University appointed under section 13;

(f)

"Constituent College" means a college prescribed as such by the Statutes;

(g)

"Constituent Institute" means an Institute prescribed as such by the Statutes;

(h)

"Court" means the Court of the University;

(i)

"Department" means a Department of a Faculty;

(j)

"Director" means the head of a University Institute or Constituent Institute;

(k)

"employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University;

(l)

"Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University;

(m)

"Faculty" means a Faculty of the University;

(n)

"Finance Officer" means the Finance Officer of the University appointed under section 18;

(o)

"Ordinances" means the Ordinances of the University;

(p)

"Principal' means the head of a University College or a Constituent College;

(q)

"Pro-Vice-Chancellor" means the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 15;

(r)

"Registrar" means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 17;

(s)

"Regulations" means the Regulations of the University;

(t)

"Statutes" means the Statutes of the University;

(u)

"teacher" means Professors, Readers and Lecturers appointed or recognised by the University;

(v)

"University" means the University of Allahabad established and incorporated under section 4;

(w)

"University appointed teacher" means a teacher appointed by the University for imparting instruction and conducting research in the University or any college or institution maintained by the University;

(x)

"University College" means a college or an institution maintained by the University or admitted to the privileges of the University as a Faculty;

(y)

"University Institute" means an Institute, established and maintained by the University;

(z)

"University recognised teacher" means a teacher recognised by the University for imparting instruction and conducting research in a college or institution admitted to the privileges of the University; and

(za)

"Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 14.