Section 3. Definitions

3. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "academic staff" means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the Statutes; (c) "Centre" means a centre established or maintained by the University in any place in India or in East Asia region for the purposes of coordinating and supervising the work of centres in such place or region and for performing such functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Governing Board; (d) "East Asia region" means the region comprising the territories of the Member States of the East Asia Summit; (e) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University; (f) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the University; (g) "Finance Officer" means the Finance Officer of the University appointed under section 17;