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The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007

Chapter I — PRELIMINARY

Section 3Definitions

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Section 3: Definitions

3. Definitions

.In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a)

"Board", in relation to any Institute, means the Board of Governors thereof;

(b)

"Chairperson", means the Chairperson of the Board;

(c)

"Corresponding Institute", in relation to a society mentioned in column (2) of [the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule] means the Institute as specified in column (3) of [the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule];

(d)

"Council", means the Council established under sub-section (1) of section 30 [ *** *** as the case may be];

(e)

"Deputy Director", in relation to any Institute, means the Deputy Director thereof;

(f)

"Director", in relation to any Institute, means the Director thereof;

(g)

"Institute" means any of the Institutions mentioned in column (3) of [the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule];

(h)

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

(i)

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

(j)

"Registrar" in relation to any Institute, means the Registrar thereof;

(k)

"Schedule" means [the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule];

(l)

"Senate" in relation to any Institute, means the Senate thereof;

(m)

"Society" means any of the societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) and mentioned in column (2) of the [the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule];

(n)

"Statutes and Ordinances", in relation to any Institute, means the Statutes and Ordinances of that Institute made under this Act.

Amendment notes (5)
  1. Subs w.e.f. 4-3-2014 . Subs. by Act 9 of 2014, s. 2, for "the First Schedule and the Second Schedule" (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
  2. Ins w.e.f. 7-6-2012 . Ins. by Act 28 of 2012, s. 5 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
  3. omitted w.e.f. 4-3-2014 . The words, brackets, figures and letter "or sub-section (1) of section 30A" omitted by Act 9 of 2014, s. 3 (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
  4. omitted w.e.f. 5-1-2018 . The words "as the case may be" omitted by Act 2 of 2018, s. 3 and The Second Schedule (w.e.f. 5-1-2018).
  5. Subs w.e.f. 4-3-2014 . Subs. by Act 9 of 2014, s.3, for "the First Schedule and the Second Schedule" (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).