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Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Council” means, in relation to matters pertaining to Modern Medicine, the Council of Modern Medicine, in relation to matters pertaining to Indian Systems of Medicine, the Council of Indian Systems of Medicine and in 37 relation to matters pertaining to Homoeopathic Medicine, the Council of Homoeopathic Medicine, constituted under section 3 and the first Council starts from the date of the first meeting of each Council constituted under this Act; (b) “Government” means the Government of Kerala; (c) “Homoeopathy” means the system of Medicine founded by Dr. Hahnemann and the expression “Homoeopathic” shall be construed accordingly; (d) “Hospitals” including Medical College Hospitals, other recognized Teaching Hospitals, “Dispensaries”, “Clinics”, “Sanatorium”, “Nursing homes”, “Panchakarma Hospitals”, “Ayurvedic Treatment Centres”, “Unani Rejumental Therapy Centres”, “Siddha Therapy Centres”, “Verma/Merma Therapy Centres” and other cognate expressions means, institutions where the method of treatments are carried on and are those approved by the appropriate Council; (e) “Indian Systems of Medicine” means the Ayurvedic Medicine, the Siddha Medicine, the Unani Tibbi Medicine, Yoga and Naturopathy and such other types of medicines as the Council of Indian Systems of Medicine may, from time to time, recognize; (f) “Medical Institution or Medical College” means, any recognized and approved institution where teaching or training are imparted in the art and science of healing of human ailments according to Modern Medicine, Homoeopathic Medicine or Indian Systems of Medicine; (g) “Modern Medicine” means modern scientific system of medicine including surgery and obstetrics; (h) “Naturopathy” means a drugless, non-invasive system of therapy including the use of natural materials in its treatments based on the theory of 38 vitality, the theory of toxemia, the theory of the self healing capacity of the body and the principles of healthy living; (i) “Naturopathy Institution” means any recognized and approved,— (i) Educational institution conducting the Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yoga Sciences (BNYS); or (ii) Naturopathy hospitals with outpatient department and inpatient department; or (iii) Naturopathy Clinic with outpatient department; (j) “practitioner” means any person practising in the Modern Medicine or the Indian Systems of Medicine or the Homoeopathic Medicine, as the case may be, with a valid registration from the Kerala State Medical Councils; (k) “President” means the president of the Council concerned; (l) “qualified practitioner” means practitioner holding recognised qualification; (m) “recognised qualifications” mean the qualifications enumerated in the Schedule; (n) “register” means a register of practitioners maintained under this Act; (o) “registered practitioner” means a practitioner whose name is entered in the register maintained under this Act from time to time; (p) “Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under section 19; (q) “regulations” mean the regulations made by the respective Council under this Act; (r) “rules” mean the rules made by the Government under this Act; 39 (s) “Schedule” means the schedule to this Act; (t) “State” means the State of Kerala. CHAPTER 2 ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCILS