Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973
2. Definitions
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires,—
(a) "Board"
means a Board, Council, Examining Body or Faculty of Homoeopathy (by whatever
name called) constituted by the State Government under any law for the time
being in force regulating the award of medical qualifications in, and
registration of practitioners of, Homoeopathy;
(b) "Central
Council" means the Central Council of Homoeopathy constituted under
section 3;
(c) "Central
Register of Homoeopathy" means the register maintained by the Central
Council under this Act;
(d) "
Homoeopathy" means the Homoeopathy system of medicine and includes the use
of Biochemic remedies;
(e) "medical
institution" means any institution within or without India which grants degrees,
diplomas or licenses in Homoeopathy;
(f)
"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations;
(g) "recognized
medical qualification" means any of the medical qualifications, in
Homoeopathy, included in the Second or the Third Schedule;
(h) "regulation" means
a regulation made under section 33
(i) "State
Register of Homoeopathy" means a register or registers maintained under
any law for the time being in force in any State regulating the registration of
practitioners of Homoeopathy;
(j)
"University" means any University in India established by law
and having a Faculty of Homoeopathy and includes a University in India established by law in
which instruction, teaching, training or research in Homoeopathy is provided.
(2) Any reference in this Act to a law which
is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall, in relation to
that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in
force in that State.