2. Definitions.

(1) "appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force;
(2) "Council" means the Council of Homeopathic System of Medicine, Gujarat, constituted under section 3;
(3) "enlisted practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in the list;
(4) "Homoeopathy" means the system of medicine founded by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann which includes the Biochemic therapy as propounded by Dr. Schussler, and the expression "Homoeopathic" shall be construed accordingly;
(5) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed by the Council;
(6) "list" means the list of practitioners prepared and maintained under section 18;
(7) "member" means a member of the Council;
(8) "practitioner" means a person who practises the Homoeopathic system of medicine as his principal occupation;
(9) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules under this Act;
(10) "President" means the President of the Council;
(11) "qualifying examination" means any examination specified by any university, institution, authority or body for obtaining any recognised qualification;
(12) "recognised institution" means any institution recognised by the Council under section 28 for giving instructions in the courses leading to the examinations held by the Council;
(13) "recognised qualification" means a qualification, degree, diploma, certificate or any other like award specified in the First Schedule;
(14) "register" means the register of practitioners prepared and maintained or deemed to have been prepared and maintained, under section 17;
(15) "registered practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is for the time being entered in the register;
(16) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 16;
(17) "regulations" means the regulations made under section 37;
(18) "rules" means the rules made under section 36;
(19) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to this Act.
Chapter II
Constitution, Functions and Powers of the Council