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In this chapter, (a) "hospital" means any establishment or premises used or intended to be used, for the reception or accommodation of persons suffering from any sickness, injury or infirmity, whether of body or mind, and the providing of treatment or nursing or both for them, and includes a maternity home, but does not include any hospital or nursing homes licenced under the Mental Health Act, 1987 (Central Act 14 of 1987) and institutions for the care of mentally retarded persons and leprosy patients, and institutions run by the Government or voluntary organisations for the care of old people and for conducting welfare activities for them. (b) "maternity home" means an establishment where women are usually received and accommodated for the purpose of confinement and antenatal and postnatal care in connection with the child birth or anything connected therewith; (c) "private hospital" means any hospital other than a hospital belonging to or administered by the Central Government or State Government; (d) "private paramedical institution" includes privately owned clinical laboratory, X-ray unit, blood bank, scanning centre, etc., and training centres 98C[and Nursing schools] relating to the respective subjects. Substituted by Act 13 of 1999, w.e.f. 24/03/1999.