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Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “appointed day” means the date on which the provisions of this Act shall come into force; (b) “appellate authority”means any person or persons or authority appointed by the Government to perform the functions of appellate authority under this Act, and different persons or authorities may be appointed to perform different functions; (c) “Central Government”means the Government of India; (d) “competent authority”means any person or persons or authority appointed by -2- the Government to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act, and different persons or authorities may be appointed to perform different functions; (e) “dentist”means a dentist as defined under the Dentists Act, 1948 (Central Act 16 of 1948); (f) “dentistry”shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Dentists Act, 1948 (Central Act 16 of 1948); 1[(ff) “Diagnostic Centre”means any premises including the precincts thereof wherein the diagnosis of symptoms to decide the cause or nature of disease in humans is carried on with aid of instruments or equipments under the supervision of a qualified person deemed for that particular investigation;] (g) “emergency” means the situation when the patient requires immediate medical assistance, which, if not provided promptly, may endanger his life or cause permanent damage; (h) “Government”means the Government of Goa; (i) “Government doctor”means a medical practitioner or a dentist who is in employment of the Government/Central Government or any Undertaking owned and controlled or managed by such Government; (j) “inspecting authority”means the authority appointed by the competent authority for the purpose of this Act; (k) “licence” means a licence granted under the provisions of this Act; (l) “medicine” means modern scientific medicine in all its branches including surgery and obstetrics and includes the Ayurvedic, Unani, Homoeopathic and Siddha system of medicine, but not including veterinary medicine and surgery; (m) “medical practitioner” means a person who is qualified and engaged in the practice of modern scientific medicine in any of its branches including Surgery and Obstetrics and includes the Ayurvedic, Unani, Homoeopathic and Siddha system of medicine, but not including Veterinary medicine/surgery, and registered in the State of Goa under the law in force for the registration of medical practitioners; (n) “medical treatment”means treatment in medicine or dentistry given by a qualified and registered medical practitioner or dentist; (o) “Official Gazette” means the Government Gazette; 2[(oo) “Pathological Laboratory” means any premises including the precincts thereof wherein scientific investigations of human blood, excreta, urine, tissue, other body fluids, etc., is carried out to find the aetiology/causes/nature of the disease with the aid of instruments/equipments under the supervision of a qualified Pathologist;] (p) “private doctor” means a medical practitioner or a dentist who is not a Government doctor; (q) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules framed under the provisions of this Act; (r) “register” means a register of medical practitioners prepared and maintained under this Act; CHAPTER - II Licence