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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or Definitions. context,— (1) "affiliated" in relation a college or to an institution means affiliated -to the University of North Bengal as constituted prior to the appointed day and continuing as such immediately before such day or affiliated to the University under this Act; (2) "appointed day" means the date referred to in sub-section (5) of section 57; 243 The North Bengal University Act, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Chapter I.—Preliminary.—Section 2.) (3) "constituent college" means an affiliated college in which instruction is provided, under prescribed conditions, for honours as well as for post-graduate courses of study, and which is declared as such by the University: Provided that, if in any professional subject no honours courses of study have been prescribed, a professional college may be a constituent college although no instruction is provided in that college for honours courses of study in that subject; (4) "convocation" means a meeting of the Court for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles, diplomas, certificates or other academic distinctions; (5) "district" means any of the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, West Dinajpur or any district which may be created in future out of any part or parts of one or more of the aforementioned districts; (6) "employee" in relation to the University means any person employed by the University; (7) "financial year" means the year ending on the 31st day of March; (8) "Government College" means a college maintained and managed by the State Government; (9) -Governor" means the Governor of the State of West Bengal; (10) "Hall" or "Hostel" means a unit of residence of students recognized by the University; (11) "Librarian" means,— (a) in relation to the University, a Librarian or any other person holding a post of Librarian, by whatever name called, appointed or recognized as such by the University, and (b) in relation to a college affiliated to the University, a Librarian or any other person holding a post of Librarian, by whatever name called, appointed or recognized by the University or appointed by such college; ( 12) "Minister" means the Minister-in-charge of Higher Education appointed as such by the Governor; (13) "non-teaching staff ' means,— (a) in relation to the University, the non-teaching staff, not holding any teaching post (including part-time teaching post), appointed or recognized as such by the University, and 244 The North Bengal University Act, 1981. 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(b) in relation to an affiliated college, the non-teaching staff, not holding any teaching post (including part-time teaching post), appointed or recognized by the University or appointed by such college, but does not include an Officer or a Librarian; (14) "prescribed" means prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations or Rules made under this Act; (15) "Principal" means the head of a college or of an institution by whatever name called; (16) "professional college" means a University College or an affiliated college in which instruction is provided primarily for courses of study leading to any degree, diploma or certificate of the University in any professional subject and which is recognized under this Act as a professional college; (17) "professional subject" means any of the following subjects, namely, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Teachers' Training, Physical Education, Technology, Journalism, Management Studies, Agriculture or such other subject as may be prescribed by Regulations; (18) "registered graduate" means a graduate registered under this Act, at least three months prior to the date of election of members to the Court on application in the prescribed form and on payment of a fee of one rupee: Provided that no person shall be eligible to be registered under this Act unless he has graduated himself from the University at least three years prior to the date of election of members to the Court; (19) "Statutes", "Ordinances", "Regulations" and "Rules" mean, respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules of the University made under this Act; (20) "Students' Union" means,— (a) in relation to the University, the Students' Union constituted in the manner prescribed, and (b) in relation to an undergraduate college, the Students' Union constituted in the manner prescribed; (21) "Teacher" means a Principal, Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Demonstrator, Tutor, Instructor or any other person, holding a teaching post including a part-time teachini7J, post, appointed by an affiliated college or institution; 245 The North Bengal University Act, 1981. [West Ben. Act (Chapter 11.—The University and its officers.—Sections 3, 4.) (22) "Teacher of the University" means a Professor, Reader, Lecturer or any other person, appointed or recognized as such by the University, either whole-time or part-time, for the purposes of imparting instruction or conducting research in the University; (23) "the University" means the University of North Bengal as constituted under this Act; (24) "University Laboratory", "University Library", "University Museum" or "University Institution" means a laboratory, a library, a museum or an Institution, as the case may be, maintained and managed by the University, whether established by it or not; (25) "University Professor", "University Reader" or "University Lecturer" means a Professor, Reader or Lecturer appointed or recognized as such by the University. CHAP IER II The University. Powers of the University. The University and its officers