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Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; (b) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; (c) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University; (d) “Chancellor” and “Vice-Chancellor” means respectively, the Chancellor and the Vice- Chancellor of the University; (e) “College” means an affiliated college, autonomous college and constituent college or any other college by whatever name called; (f) “Department” means a Department of Studies of the University; (g) “employee” means any person other than teacher appointed by the University; (h) “Faculty” means a Faculty consisting of allied group of subjects constituted by the Board; (i) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University; (j) “Government” means the State Government of Himachal Pradesh; 1 Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh VidhanSabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R.H.P. dated 10.12.2014, p. 4899& 4923. (k) “Hostel” means a unit of residence for the Students maintained or recognized by the University in accordance with the conditions prescribed; (l) “Head” means the Head of Schools or Departments or Centres of the University or affiliated to recognized by the University as the case may be; (m) “Institution” means an institution, organization, training centre or other establishment providing teaching, research, experimentation of practical training in engineering, technology, physical and social science and includes a polytechnic; (n) “notification” means a notification published in the Himachal Pradesh Rajpatra and the word notified shall be construed accordingly; (o) “prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations of the University made under this Act; (p) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; (q) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; (r) “Student” means a person who is admitted to a College or Institution and is borne on the attendance register; (s) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Ordinances” means respectively, the Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances made by the University under this Act; (t) “Teachers” includes Directors, Professors, Readers, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers in a college or University and such other persons giving instructions in a college or University as may be declared by the Statutes to be teachers; (u) “Teachers of the University” means Teachers appointed by the University to impart instructions or guide research in the University and the Constituent Colleges; and (v) “University” means the Himachal Pradesh Technical University, as constituted under this Act. CHAPTER-II THE UNIVERSITY