In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(1) "Appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force;
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(4) "By-laws" means the by-laws made under section 35;
3[(4A) "Central Council" means the Central Council of Homoeopathy constituted under section 3 of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);]
4[(5) "Council" means the Maharashtra Council of Homoeopathy 5[* *] established under section 3;]
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7[(8) "Homoeopathy" means the Homoeopathic system of medicine and includes the use of Biochemic remedies;]
(9) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed by the 8[Council];
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10[(11) "member" means a member of the Council;]
(12) "Practitioner" means a practitioner of the Homoeopathic 11[* *] System of Medicine;
(13) "President" means the President of the 12[Council];
(14) "Recognised institution" means any institution recognised under section 30 for giving instructions in the courses leading to the examinations held by the 13[Council];
14[(14A) "recognised medical qualification" means any of the medical qualifications in Homoeopathy, included in the Second or Third Schedule to the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);]
(15) "Register" means the register of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 20 15[* *];
(16) "Registered practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in register;
(17) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 15;
(18) "Regulations" means the regulations made under section 34;
(19) "Rules" means the rules made under section 33;
(20) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to the Act;
16[(21) "Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council.]
(1) "Appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force;
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(4) "By-laws" means the by-laws made under section 35;
3[(4A) "Central Council" means the Central Council of Homoeopathy constituted under section 3 of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);]
4[(5) "Council" means the Maharashtra Council of Homoeopathy 5[* *] established under section 3;]
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7[(8) "Homoeopathy" means the Homoeopathic system of medicine and includes the use of Biochemic remedies;]
(9) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed by the 8[Council];
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10[(11) "member" means a member of the Council;]
(12) "Practitioner" means a practitioner of the Homoeopathic 11[* *] System of Medicine;
(13) "President" means the President of the 12[Council];
(14) "Recognised institution" means any institution recognised under section 30 for giving instructions in the courses leading to the examinations held by the 13[Council];
14[(14A) "recognised medical qualification" means any of the medical qualifications in Homoeopathy, included in the Second or Third Schedule to the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);]
(15) "Register" means the register of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 20 15[* *];
(16) "Registered practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in register;
(17) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 15;
(18) "Regulations" means the regulations made under section 34;
(19) "Rules" means the rules made under section 33;
(20) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to the Act;
16[(21) "Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council.]
Source footnotes
1. Clause (2) was deleted by Mah. 19 of 1988, s. 5(a).2. Clause (3) was deleted by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(a).
3. This clause was inserted by Mah. 19 of 1988, s. 5(b).
4. This clause was substituted by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(b).
5. The words "and Biochemic" were deleted by Mah. 19 of 1988, s. 5(c).
6. Clauses (6) and (7) were deleted by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(c).
7. This clause was substituted for the original by Mah. 19 of 1988, s. 5(d).
8. This word was substituted for the word "Court" by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(d).
9. Clause (10) was deleted by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(e).
10. This clause was substituted for the original by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(f)
11. The words "or Biochemic" were deleted by Mah. 19 of 1988, s. 5(e)
12. This word was substituted for the word "Board" by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(g)
13. This word was substituted for the word "Court" by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(h).
14. Clause (14A) was inserted by Mah. 19 of 1988, s. 5(f).
15. The words and figures "or section 21" were deleted by Mah. 19 of 1988, s. 5(g).
16. Clause (21) was added by Mah. 16 of 1988, s. 2(j).
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