Section 2 in The West Bengal Vaccination Act, 1973
2. Definitions.
- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-(a)"child" means a boy or girl who has not attained the age of eighteen years ;(b)"establishment" has the same meaning as in the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963;(c)"factory" has the same meaning as in the Factories Act, 1948;(d)"guardian" means any person to whom the care, nurture or custody of any child falls either by law or by natural right or recognized usage or who has accepted or assumed the case, nurture or custody of any child or to whom the care, nurture or custody of any child has been entrusted by any lawful authority;(e)"medical practitioner" means a person registered in the medical register of the State of West Bengal meant for registration of persons practising the modern scientific system of medicine;(f)"notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;(g)"person" means a male or female who has attained the age of eighteen years;(h)"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;(i)"Superintendent of Vaccination" means an officer of the State Government or local authority having prescribed qualifications appointed as such by the State Government by notification for any area to be specified in the notification, and different officers may be appointed for different areas;(j)"unprotected child" means a child who has not-(i)been successfully vaccinated or re-vaccinated within a period of three years immediately before the coming into force of this Act; or(ii)been certified under this Act to be insusceptible to vaccination ;(k)"unprotected person" means a person who has not-(i)been successfully vaccinated or re-vaccinated within a period of three years immediately before the coming into force of this Act; or(ii)been certified under this Act to be insusceptible to vaccination ;(l)"vaccinator" means any person employed or authorised by the State Government or a local authority to act as vaccinator and includes a medical practitioner;(m)"vaccinating centre" means a place where vaccination is performed.
