Act Number: 25

Act Name: The All-India Institute of Medical Science Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-06-02

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of All-India Institutes of Medical Sciences.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise, requires,--
         1[(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 2[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.
         2[(g) "society" means the society referred to in column (2) of the Table given under section 27A.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 37 of 2012, s. 4, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 16-7-2012).
2. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-7-2012).
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