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Definitions: - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; (2) “Bar Council” means the Bar Council of Delhi constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961(25 of 1961); (3) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar Council of India constituted under the Advocate Act, 1961 (25 of 1961); (4) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; (5) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi and includes the Judge performing the duties of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi; (6) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University ; (7) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University; (8) “Governing Council” means the Governing Council of the University: (9) “Government” means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such under article 239 AA of the Constitution; (10) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; (11) “Regulations” and “Statutes” means respectively the Regulations and Statutes of the University made under this Act; *(12) “University” means the National Law University, Delhi established under section 3 of this Act; (13) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University. * Amended vide Delhi Act 7 of 2009 published in Delhi Gazette on 22.6.2009. 2 NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY ACT, 2008 Chap. I, Sec.1 CHAPTER II The University 3.* Establishment of University:- (1) There shall be established in the National Capital Territory of Delhi a University by the name of “the National Law University, Delhi”. (2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by its name represented by the Registrar of the University. (3) The University shall be engaged in teaching and research in law and in allied disciplines. (4) The main seat of the University shall be at New Delhi and it may establish campuses at such other places as it may deem fit.