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Definitions :–– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires. (a) ‘‘Certificate of Registration’’ means a certificate of registration issued under Section 5; 2["(b) " 'Clinical Establishment' means - (i) an establishment by whatever name called, that offers services, facilities requiring diagnosis, examination, tretment or therapy or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality or pregnancy in any recognized system of medicine; (ii) a place established as an independent entity or part of an establishment referred to in sub-clause (i), in connection with the diagnosis, examination, analysis or treatment of diseases where, biological, pathological, bacteriological, genetic, radiological chemical, biochemical, investigations or other diagnostic or investigative services with the aid of laboratory or other medical equipment or the preparation of culture, vaccines, serum or other biological or bacteriological product are usually carried on;"] 3["(c) 'Emergency Medical Condition' means a medical condi- tion manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity of such a nature that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in - (i) Placing the health of the individual, or with respect to pregnant women, the health of the woman or her unborn child, in serious jeopardy; or (ii) Serious impairment to bodily functions; or (iii) Serious dysfunction of any organ or part of a body.] (d) "Inspecting Authority" means such officer not below the rank of District Medical Officer, as may be appointed, or an