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Definitions — In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Government” means the Government of Goa. (b) “Medicare Service Institution” means,— (i) a hospital, maternity home, nursing home, dispensary, clinic, sanatorium or an organization or an institution by whatever name called that provides services in any recognized system of medicine and having facilities requiring diagnosis and/or treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality, pregnancy or first aid, emergency medical services or any other medical services, either within its premises or through mobile medical unit or medical checkup camps or otherwise, or (ii) a place established as an independent entity or part of an institution referred to in sub- clause (i) in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases where pathological, bacteriological, genetic, radiological, chemical, biological investigations or other diagnostic or investigative services with the aid of laboratory or other medical equipment, are usually carried on, owned, controlled or managed by— (a) the Central, or State Government; or (b) a trust, whether public or private; or (c) a corporation (including a society) registered under a Central, or State Act, whether owned by the Central, or State Government or not; or (d) a local authority; or (e) a medical practitioner. (c) “Medicare Service Personnel”, in relation to a Medicare Service Institution, shall include,— (i) registered medical practitioner. (ii) registered nurses, nursing aids, mid-wives. (iii) Medical Students. (iv) Nursing Students; and (v) para-medical workers, ambulance service providers, and diagnostic services providers. (vi) any other personnel who are working in the medicare service institution for the purpose of training, studies etc. (d) “medical student” means a student, who is undergoing training or studies in medical profession. (e) “mobile medical unit” means an ambulance equipped with medical equipment, used for providing medicare services. (f) “nursing student” means a student, who is undergoing training or studies in nursing profession. (g) “offender” means any person, who either by himself or as a member or leader of a group of persons or organization commits or attempts to commit or abets or incites the -3 commission of violence. (h) “para-medical worker” means a person, who assists the Medicare Service Personnel for providing medicare services. (i)“property” means any property, movable or immovable or medical equipment or medical machinery owned by or in possession of, or under the control of any Medicare Service Personnel or Medicare Service Institution. (j)“section” means section of this Act. (k) “violence” means an act, which causes or may cause any harm, injury or intimidation or obstruction or hindrance to or endangers the life of any Medicare Service Personnel while discharging his duty in a Medicare Service Institution or which causes damage or loss to the property in a Medicare Service Institution.