Section 2. The word "Scheduled" omitted by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 23-1-2006)

2. The word "Scheduled" omitted by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 23-1-2006). - (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; and - (f) any other matter which may be prescribed. 1[(3) Every proceeding before the Commission shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228, and for the purposes of section 196, of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).] 2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, — (a) "affiliation" together with its grammatical variations, includes, in relation to a college, recognition of such college by, association of such college with, and admission of such college to the privileges of, a[2] * University; 3 [(aa) "appropriate Government" means,— (i) in relation to an educational institution recognised for conducting its programmes of studies under any Act of Parliament, the Central Government; and (ii) in relation to any other educational institution recognised for conducting its programmes of studies under any State Act, a State Government in whose jurisdiction such institution is established;] 4* * * * * (c) "Commission" means the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions constituted under section 3; 3 [(ca) "Competent authority" means the authority appointed by the appropriate Government to grant no objection certificate for the establishment of any educational institution of their choice by the minorities;] (d) "degree" means any such degree as may, with previous approval of the Central Government, be specified in this behalf by the University Grants Commission, by notification in the Official Gazette; 3[(da) "educational rights to minorities" means the rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice;] (e) "Member" means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson; (f) "minority", for the purpose of this Act, means a community notified as such by the Central Government; 5[(g) "Minority Educational Institution" means a college or an educational institution established and administered by a minority or minorities;] (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "qualification" means a degree or any other qualification awarded by a University; 1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-102019).