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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:— (1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University ; (2) ICAct” means the Assam Agricultural Univer sity Act of 1968 ; (3) “agriculture” means the basic and applied Sciences of Soil and Water Management, Crop pro duction including production of all the garden crops, Veterinary Science, fisheries, forestry including farm forestry, home economics, agricultural engineering and technology, marketing, processing, co-operation, land use and management, extension and the socio-economic upliftment of the rural people ; (4) “appointed day’ means the date so appointed under sub-section (3) of section 1 ; (5) “Board” means the Board ol Management of the University as constituted under section 10 of this A ct; (6) “ authority” means any authority of the Uni versity as specified in section 9 of this Act ; (7) “college” means a constituent College of the University under the direct control and management of the Board and the Principal, Executive Officer of the University, whether located at the headquarter campus or elsewhere ; (8) “ extension” means the educational activities concerned with training of farmers and home makers and other groups serving agriculture and veterinary science in improved practices in agriculture, veterinary science and animal husbandry including the dissemina tion and application of results of research, and the various phases of scientific technology related to agriculture and agricultural production and market ing. It would involve but may not be limited to work through discussions, demonstrations, and other methods for teaching improved practices in agriculture, veterinary science and animal husbandry and the training of workers required for the conduct of these educational activities ; (9) “Faculty” means the teaching, research and extension staff of a College or division of the Univer sity including all members of the staff having the rank of Assistant Professor and above ; (10) “ Government” means the Government of the State of Assam; (11) “ Governor” means the Governor of the State of Assam ; f (12) “hostel” means a place of residence for stud ents of the University maintained or recognised by the University either as a part of or separate from a College ; W E ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JAN. 2, J 969 (13) “officer” means an officer of the University as specified in section 17 of this Act, or other persons in the employment of the University designated as officers by the Statutes ; (14) "prescribed” means provisions as set forth in the approved Statutes of the University ; (15) “ principal” means the Chief Executive Officer of a College which has been or is to be taken over to become a constituent College of the University. In this case the word “Principal” refers only to the status of such an officer prior to the College being taken over by the University, and such officer may have a different title under the University ; (16) “regulations” means the rules and procedures made for the operation and functioning of authorities as specified in section 9 of the Act ; (17) “statutes” means the statutes of the University governing matters of policy and procedure as set forth in section 41 of this Act ; (18) ‘‘Scheduled Castes” means the Scheduled Castes specified in relation to this State under Article 341 of the Constitution of India ; (19) ‘‘Scheduled Tribes” means the Scheduled Tribes specified in relation to this State under Article 342 of the Constitution of India ; (20) “student of the University” means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma, certificate cr other academic distinction duly instituted ; (21) “ teacher” means a person appointed or re cognised by the University for the purpose of impar ting instructions and/or conducting and guiding research and/or extension programmes and may include any other person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher ; (22) “ University” means the Assam Agricultural University as constituted under this Act ; (23) “Veterinary Science” means a science dealing with Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of animals other than man and shall include the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of their diseases and infirmity ; their relationship to men with regard to inter communicable diseases and to the use of their flesh and other products and their scientific breeding, feeding and handling and dairy science. CHAPTER II Incorpora-