Section 2. Definition.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :–– (a) “Act” means the Jammu and Kashmir Private Colleges (Regulation and Control) Act, 2002 ; (b) “Aided College” means a private college which is recognized by and is or has been receiving grant-in-aid from the Government ; (c) “College” means an educational institution meant for imparting education above Higher Secondary ( 10+2 level) and up to Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree affiliated to the University of Kashmir or the University of Jammu and includes :–– (i) B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. B.B.A., B.C.A., B.Ed., LL.B. and B.P.Ed. Courses, and any other courses for which affiliation can be granted to the University of Kashmir or University of Jammu ; and (ii) the land, buildings, playgrounds, hostels and movable properties such as furniture, books, apparatus, map and equipment, owned by and used for the activities of the educational institution ; (d) “Competent authority” means any officer not below the rank of a Principal of a Government Degree College appointed by the Government for carrying out the purposes of this Act and different authorities may be appointed for different areas ; (e) “educational agency” means any person or body of persons, a society or a Trust duly registered to establish, run or maintain any private college under this Act ; 1[(f) “Government” means the Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir ;] (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act ; (h) “private college” means a college (aided or unaided) established, run or maintained by any educational agency ; 2[(i) “State” means the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir ;] (j) “University” means the University of Kashmir or the University of Jammu as established under the Kashmir and Jammu University Act, 1969.