- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -(a)"Accreditation" means the recognition granted t o educational institutions and hospitals to signify the attainment of an acceptable level of professional expertise, academic quality and integrity;(b)"Competent Authority" means the Assam Yoga Council, which shall grant registration and accreditation under this Act and the rules made hereunder and shall have the authority to conduct inspections and evaluation visits for the purpose;(c)"Council" means the Assam Yoga Council constituted under section 3;(d)"Hospital" means a Yoga and Naturopathy Hospital with minimum of ten in-patient beds and an out-patient department;(e)"Institution" means -(i)Medical college conducting the Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (BNYS) Course and Post-graduate Courses;(ii)Yoga based treatment institution;(iii)Research institute on yoga; and(iv)Universities conducting Bachelor Degree, Master degree and Research in Yogic Science and Naturopathy.(f)"Member" means a member of the Council;(g)"Practitioner" means a person who practices Yoga as his principal occupation;(h)"Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;(i)"President" means the President of the Council;(j)"Register" mean the Register of Yoga Practitioners maintained under this Act;(k)"Registered Yoga Practitioner" means a Yoga Practitioner registered under the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;(l)"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Council and shall be deemed to be the Registrar for all purposes of this Act;(m)"Registration" means the registration of Yoga Practitioners under this Act;(n)"Regulations" means the regulations made by the Council under this Act;(o)"Rules" means the rules made by the State Government under this Act;(p)"Teacher" means any person appointed to hold a teaching post by a Yoga institution affiliated to, or recognized by the Council;(q)"Vice-President" means the Vice-President of the Council;(r)"Yoga" means a set of physical, mental and spiritual practices for holistic enhancement of health, generally based on the principles as prescribed in Yoga Sutra by Patanjali.
