Section 3:
Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "Anteceding Institutions" means the Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in
Ayurveda, Jamnagar, Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Jamnagar and the Indian
Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jamnagar;
(b) "Department of Swasthvritta" means the Maharishi Patanjali Institute for Yoga Naturopathy
Education and Research, Jamnagar, a constituent institute of the Gujarat Ayurveda University, to be
established as a Department of the Institute;
(c) "Director" means the Director of the Institute appointed under sub-section (1) of section 11;
(d) "Fund" means the Fund of the Institute maintained under section 15;
(e) "Governing Body" means the body constituted under sub-section (1) of section 10;
(f) "Gujarat Ayurved University" means the University established and incorporated under the
Gujarat Ayurved University Act, 1965 (40 of 1965);
(g) "Indian Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jamnagar" means an institution
established by the Gujarat Ayurveda University for conducting Pharmacy courses in Ayurveda and
includes the Pharmacy Unit established for preparation of Ayurvedic drugs for use in hospital of the
Institute;
(h) "Institute" means the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda established by
conglomerating Anteceding Institutions and incorporated under section 4;
(i) "Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar" means a national
institute for postgraduate courses in Ayurveda established and funded by the Government of India,
but maintained by the Gujarat Ayurveda University under a lease agreement entered between the
Government of India and that University;
(j) "member" means a member of the Institute;
(k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(l) "regulation" means a regulation made by the Institute.
(m) "Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Jamnagar" means a constituent institute of
the Gujarat Ayurveda University for conducting undergraduate courses in Ayurveda.