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Definitions.-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Government hospital” means and includes district hospital, other major hospital, urban family welfare center, women & child hospital, general hospital at taluk level, community health center, urban primary health center, primary health center, sub center, mobile health unit, mobile tribal unit, maternity centre, institution, centre or any other center by whatever name called and established by the Government; (b) "Medical courses" means degree courses leading to award MBBS; (c) "Post Graduate Medical Courses" means the post graduate degree courses leading to award of Post Graduate degree in medicine; (d) "process of counseling" means the process of giving opportunity to a person, considered for allotment or posting, to opt a place on priority which is being given on the basis of merit in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed; (e) “rural area” means the area other than the urban areas; (f) "Super specialty courses" means the courses leading to award of super specialty degree in medicine; (g) "University" means university established by law in the State or a university declared as deemed university under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956); (h) “urban area” means any area situated within the limits of a city corporation, city municipal council, town municipal council, town panchayat or other notified areas specified under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 or the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and upto such distance away from the limits of the above area notified as such by the Government from time to time; 5