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In this Act unless the context otherwise requires (a) 'Act' means the Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2004; (b) 'Authority' means the Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority established under section 3; (c) 'certificate' means a certificate issued by the Authority under section 17; (d)'Course' means the prescribed course of education and training for the Diploma in .Medicine and Rural Health Care. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPT. 18, 2004 1171 ., ".- (e) 'Diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care' means the diploma awarded by the ~Authority on successful completion of the course of Diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care under the provisions of the Act; (f) 'Fund' means the Assam Rural· Health Regulatory Authority fund referred to in section 13; (g) 'Medic,ine' means allopathic medicine but does not include veterinary medicines; (h) 'Medicine and Rural Health Care' means practice of allopathic medicines and health care system in rural areas in the State of Assam; -~ (i) 'Medical " $elro01' means awdtciQ)s _1"VY::>4+4-~~ established under this Act for imparting medical education both theoretical and practical for the course of Diploma in Medicine and Rural He81.th Care; (j) 'prescribed' means prescribed by rules framed under the Act; (k) 'Regulation' means regulation made under section 23; 0) 'rural areas' means areas not included in a Municipal Corporation, a Municip&l Board or a Town Committee or any other area notified as urban area.; (m) 'Rules' means the rules framed under section 22 of the Act; (n) 'Rural Health Practitioners' means a holder of the diploma in Medicine and Rural Health Care who has registered himself as such with the Authority and obtained a certificate and a registration number; (o)'State Register of Rural Health Practitioners' means· the register maintainoo under section 1 7 and the expressions 'Registered' and 'Registration' shall be construed accordingly; (p) 'State' means the State of Assam; (q) 'State Government' means the Government of Assam; 1172 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPT. 18, 2004 . CHAPTER-fl CONSTITUTION OF ASSAM RURAL HEAL m REGULATORY AUTHORITY Establishment