In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a)“appointed day” means the date of establishment of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research under sub-section (1) of section 4;
(b)“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute constituted under sub-section (3) of section 4;
(c)“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Institute nominated under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section (4);
(d)“Dean” means the Dean of the Institute appointed under section 17;
(e)“Director” means the Director of the Institute appointed under section 16;
(f)“Fund” means the fund of the Institute to be maintained under section 21;
2[(g) “Institute” means a National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research established under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2A) of section 4;]
(h)“Senate” means the Senate of the Institute referred to in section 13;
(i)“Society” means the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Society, Sector-67, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), District Ropar, Punjab registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860);
(j)“Statutes” and “Ordinances” mean the Statutes and the Ordinances of the Institute made under this Act.