Rajasthan Ayurved University Act, 2002.
No: 15 Dated: Sep, 28 2002
THE RAJASTHAN AYURVED UNIVERSITY ACT, 2002
(Act No. 15 of 2002)
An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching research and affiliating University for the purpose of ensuring efficient and systematic instruction, teaching, training, research and development in Ayurved, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Siddha and Yoga system of medicines.
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Fifty-third year of the Republic of India, as follows:--
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Ayurved University Act, 2002.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force on and from such date as the State Government may by notification, appoint.
2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -
(a) "affiliated" means affiliated under section 6 or 35;
(b) "approved institution" means an institution approved under section 6 or 38;
(c) "authorities" means the authorities of the University as specified by or under this Act;
(d) "institution" means an educational institution engaged, in imparting instruction, teaching and training and in research and development in the Indian System of Medicines;
(e) "Indian System of Medicine" means the ashtang Ayurved system of medicine including Homoeopathy, Unani, naturopathy, Siddha and Yoga Systems, whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as are consistent with the fundamental principles of Indian System of Medicine and as the University may from time to time determine;
(f) "College" means a college teaching courses leading to a diploma or degree;
(g) "faculty" means the faculty of Ayurved, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Siddha and Yoga constituted under this Act;
(h) "hostel" means a unit of residence for students maintained by the University, and affiliated college or a recognized or approved institution;
(i) "principal" means the Chief Executive Officer of a College or any person duly appointed to act as such;
(j) "recognised institution" means an institution recognized under section 6 or 37;
(k) "Statute"," Ordinance" and "Rule" means respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules of the University made under this Act;
(l) "teacher" means professors, readers, lecturers and such other persons imparting instruction in the University, and affiliated college or a recognised institution or an approved institution as may be declared to be teachers by the statutes;
(m) "teacher of the University" means teacher appointed or recognised by the University for imparting instruction on its be half;
(n) "University" means the Rajasthan Ayurved University constituted under the Act;
(o) "University center" means a center where research is conducted or post-graduate studies are imparted as determined by the Statutes or Ordinances, in that behalf;
(p) "University college" means a college, which the University may establish or maintain under this Act or a college transferred to the University and maintained by it; and
(q) "University department" means any post-graduate or Research institution or department maintained as such by the University.