Section 2. Definitions

2. In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context-- (a) the Council means the Council under section 3 of this Act ; (b) notification means a notification published in the Official Gazette ; (c) prescribed means prescribed by the rules and regulations made under this Act ; (d) registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the United Provinces Medical Act, 1917 ; (e) the Registrar means a person appointed under section 16 (1) (a) or (b) to perform the duties of the Registrar under this Act ; (f) registers means the registers maintained under section 17 of this Act ; (g) subject to the provisions of section 2 (d) registered means registered under the provisions of this Act, and un-registered means not registered under the provisions of this Act ; (h) nurse means a person who holds a certificate in nursing from any institution notified by the 1State Government in this behalf or who has been registered under clause (b) of section 23 and shall include a male nurse ; (i) midwife means a person who holds a diploma in midwifery from any institution recognized by the Council in this behalf, or who has been registered under clause (b) of section 23 ; (j) assistant midwife means a person who holds a diploma as an assistant midwife from any institution recognized by the Council in this behalf or who has been registered under clause (b) of section 23 ; 2*** (k) health visitor means a person who holds a health visitors certificate of 3Uttar Pradesh Health School or of any other institution notified by the 1[State Government] in this behalf, 4[and] 5 [(l) auxiliary nurse-midwife means a person who holds a certificate in auxiliary nurse-midwifery from any institution recognized by the Council in this behalf. ]