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(1) This Act may be called the Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Odisha Act, 2018. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. Short title , and commencement 4 2.(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:─ (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University constituted under section 24; (b) “AICTE” means the All India Council for Technical Education established under section 3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987; (c) “Annual Report” means the Annual Report of the University referred to in section 49; (d) “appointed date” means the date appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3; (e) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors (BOG) of the University constituted under section 22; (f) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the University constituted under section 23; (g) “BPUT” means the Biju Patnaik University of Technology established under the Biju Patnaik University of Technology Act, 2002; (h) “College” means Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET), Gunupur; (i) “Corpus Fund” means Corpus Fund of the University referred to in section 45; (j) “Dean” means Dean of Schools of the University referred to in section 17; (k) “Development Fund” means the Development Fund of the University referred to in section 47; (l) “Distance Education System” means the system of imparting education through any means of information technology and communication such as multimedia, broadcasting, telecasting, online over internet, other interactive methods, e-mail, internet, computer, interactive talk back, e-learning, correspondence course, seminar, contact programmes or a combination of any two or more of such means; (m) “Employee” means employee appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University; (n) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University; (o) “Finance Officer” means Finance Officer of the University appointed under section 19; (p) “General Fund” means General Fund of the University referred to in section 46; Definitions. 52 of 1987. Odisha Act 9 of 2002 . 5 (q) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes; (r) “President” means the President of the University referred to in section 14; (s) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 18; (t) “Regulatory Body” means a Body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring standard of higher education such as University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education and National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, National Board of Accreditation, Distance Education Bureau and other Bodies established by the State Government for the purpose; (u) “Rules” means the Rules of the University; (v) “School” means the Schools of Studies of the University as provided in clauses (e) and (f) of section 8; (w) “Section” means the section of this Act; (x) “Sponsoring Body” means the Trust; (y) “State” means the State of Odisha; (z) “ Government” means the State Government of Odisha; (za) “Statutes” means the Statutes of the University; (zb) “Teacher” means a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer or such other person as may be appointed for imparting instruction or training or conducting research in the University; (zc) “Trust” means the Vidya Bharati Educational Trust, registered under the India Trust Act. 1882; (zd) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (ze) “University” means the Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Odisha, Gunupur (GIET University) established and incorporated as a University under this Act. (zf) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 16; 2 of 1882 3 of 1956. 6 (zg) “Vice President” means the Vice President of the University referred to in section 15; and (zh) “Visitor” means the Visitor of the University as referred to in section 13. CHAPTER II THE UNIVERSITY